Scotty Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen came to the U.S. from South Vietnam in 1974 at the age of 14, shortly thereafter getting his start on the card table in back-room poker games in his new home of Orange County. Eventually Scotty was expelled from his school because he spent more time on the tables than he did in class.

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Scotty Nguyen Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
The Wynn Classic Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better	4th	$4,802	Mar 1, 2012
42nd World Series of Poker 2011 WSOP Omaha & 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better	5th	$53,091	Jun 27, 2011
Five Star World Championship / WPT Event Season 9 No Limit Hold'em	1st	$42,522	May 9, 2011
41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event #57 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship	209th	$48,847	Nov 9, 2010
41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event #43 - WSOP H.O.R.S.E Championship	19th	$21,997	Jun 23, 2010
Five Star World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 8 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	8th	$105,823	Apr 18, 2010
Bay 101 Shooting Star / WPT Event Season 8 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	8th	$58,600	Mar 8, 2010
NBC National Heads up Championship Spotlight - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$125,000	Mar 5, 2010
Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT -Season 8 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	5th	$249,976	Dec 14, 2009
40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #37 - WSOP 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship	11th	$33,668	Jun 18, 2009
Five Star World Poker Classic WPT / Season 7 Event #17 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	6th	$285,985	Apr 25, 2009
Five Star World Poker Classic WPT / Season 7 Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$16,150	Apr 12, 2009
Five Star World Poker Classic WPT / Season 7 Event #7 - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$20,255	Apr 6, 2009
Five Star World Poker Classic WPT / Season 7 Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$42,195	Apr 3, 2009
NBC Heads Up Championship 2009 Spotlight - No Limit Hold'em	11th	$25,000	Mar 6, 2009
LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 7 Event #29 - H.O.R.S.E Championship	1st	$339,743	Feb 16, 2009
2009 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #9 - Spotlight No Limit Hold'em Championship	50th	$15,775	Jan 18, 2009
Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge V Event #29 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	5th	$25,724	Nov 9, 2008
Pokerstars.com European Poker Championships EPT - Season 5 No Limit Hold'em EPT Showdown	5th	$272,980	Oct 5, 2008
Partouche Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em	44th	$15,610	Sep 3, 2008
Bellagio Cup IV / WPT Season 7 Event #8 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	73rd	$19,390	Jul 17, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #45 - WSOP H.O.R.S.E World Championship	1st	$1,989,120	Jun 25, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed	7th	$50,508	Jun 16, 2008
Mid South Poker Classic Event #19 - No Limit Hold'em Championship	5th	$8,730	May 25, 2008
Five Star World Classic Poker Classic / WPT World Championship-Season 6 Super Satellite - No Limit Hold'em	30th	$25,700	Apr 18, 2008
Five Star World Classic Poker Classic / WPT World Championship-Season 6 Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em	8th	$12,490	Apr 10, 2008
Five Star World Classic Poker Classic / WPT World Championship-Season 6 Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em	16th	$3,235	Apr 6, 2008
APPT Sydney/Season 1 Spotlight No Limit Hold'em	19th	$19,367	Dec 13, 2007
Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge Spotlight No Limit Hold'em Championship	8th	$15,035	Nov 18, 2007
Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em	5th	$5,007	Nov 16, 2007
US Poker Bowl No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$100,000	Oct 23, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #55 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship	11th	$476,926	Jul 17, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #50 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha World Championship	15th	$30,992	Jul 1, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #46 - WSOP 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	4th	$31,610	Jun 28, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #31 - WSOP Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em World Championship	17th	$16,582	Jun 19, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #24 - WSOP 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship	2nd	$110,731	Jun 14, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha & 7 Card Stud Hi / Lo	10th	$11,658	Jun 3, 2007
WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$73,380	Apr 10, 2007
World Poker Open / WPT Event - Season 5 Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em	22nd	$2,295	Jan 16, 2007
Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5 Event #1 - No Limit Hold'em	30th	$4,560	Dec 1, 2006
Legends of Poker/ WPT Event Season 5 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	6th	$133,095	Aug 30, 2006
LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 Event #28 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	45th	$19,930	Feb 21, 2006
Borgata Winter Open/ WPT Event - Season 4 Event #9 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	66th	$12,935	Feb 1, 2006
Goldstrike World Poker Open / WPT Season 4 Event #8 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	1st	$969,421	Jan 23, 2006
Goldstrike World Poker Open / WPT Season 4 Event #7 - WPO No Limit Hold'em	4th	$18,434	Jan 16, 2006
Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$124,030	Dec 1, 2005
Ballys Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #11 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship	4th	$100,468	Nov 22, 2005
Aruba Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 WPT No Limit Hold'em	101st	$5,500	Oct 1, 2005
Bellagio Cup No Limit Hold'em	7th	$32,040	Jul 18, 2005
36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$106,105	Jun 29, 2005
36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	34th	$3,305	Jun 21, 2005
Mirage Poker Showdown / WPT Event Season 4 Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$101,850	May 12, 2005
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 3 No Limit Hold'em	8th	$18,405	Apr 9, 2005
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 3 No Limit Hold'em	6th	$19,205	Apr 6, 2005
The 6th Jack Binion World Poker Open / WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	4th	$336,282	Jan 27, 2005
World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 3 Event #18 - WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	17th	$51,898	Nov 17, 2004
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em	7th	$5,000	Oct 31, 2004
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em	18th	$10,125	Oct 29, 2004
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em	5th	$1,400	Oct 28, 2004
2004 Festa al Lago III /Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em	1st	$185,243	Oct 15, 2004
Aruba Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 WPT No Limit Hold'em	180th	$7,000	Oct 1, 2004
Legends of Poker WPT Season 3 Event #28 - No Limit Hold'em	13th	$375	Aug 25, 2004
Legends of Poker WPT Season 3 Event #27 - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$23,940	Aug 24, 2004
Mirage Poker Showdown - WPT Season 3 WPT No Limit Hold'em	5th	$121,509	Aug 1, 2004
California State Poker Championship Event #18 - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$64,600	Jun 14, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #27 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball	4th	$24,540	May 16, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #25 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em	18th	$6,980	May 14, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #23 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	7th	$46,040	May 12, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	15th	$10,320	Apr 30, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	42nd	$3,780	Apr 28, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	35th	$2,060	Apr 26, 2004
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 2 Event #4 - Limit 7 Card Stud	4th	$11,373	Apr 6, 2004
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 2 Event #1 - No Limit Hold'em	15th	$8,501	Apr 3, 2004
PartyPoker Million lll - WPT Season 2 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	6th	$129,842	Mar 18, 2004
2004 Shooting Star - WPT Season 2 Event #5 - Limit Hold'em	7th	$6,280	Mar 2, 2004
5th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open - WPT Season 2 Event #14 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	8th	$2,230	Jan 21, 2004
2003 Five Diamond - WPT Season 2 Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$50,634	Dec 7, 2003
World Poker Finals WPT Season 2 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	1st	$22,540	Nov 13, 2003
Four Queens Poker Classic Pot Limit Omaha	3rd	$6,620	Sep 28, 2003
Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud	3rd	$20,410	Aug 31, 2003
Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em	1st	$38,475	Aug 20, 2003
Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$21,185	Aug 11, 2003
Legends Of Poker WPT Season 2 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	1st	$22,500	Aug 4, 2003
Grand Slam of Poker Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$52,900	Jul 27, 2003
Grand Slam of Poker Event #14 - Limit Hold'em	13th	$1,055	Jul 25, 2003
Festa al Lago Poker Tournament Limit 7 Card Stud	1st	$32,592	Jun 28, 2003
Festa al Lago Poker Tournament Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$37,248	Jun 24, 2003
Festa al Lago Poker Tournament No Limit Hold'em	16th	$1,708	Jun 23, 2003
Austrian Masters No Limit Hold'em	11th	$3,277	Jun 13, 2003
Austrian Masters Pot Limit Omaha	8th	$2,451	Jun 11, 2003
34th Annual World Series of Poker WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	18th	$55,000	May 23, 2003
The Mini Series Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em	7th	$1,320	Apr 28, 2003
34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Limit Hold'em	14th	$6,320	Apr 26, 2003
34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit H.O.R.S.E	5th	$10,500	Apr 23, 2003
34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	9th	$3,700	Apr 17, 2003
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 Pot Limit Omaha	2nd	$45,178	Apr 11, 2003
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 Pot Limit Omaha	8th	$4,220	Apr 8, 2003
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 Limit 7 Card Stud	6th	$7,348	Apr 3, 2003
World Poker Challenge 2003 - WPT Season 1 Event #12 - Pot Limit Hold'em	8th	$1,043	Mar 24, 2003
L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #20 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	9th	$2,910	Feb 18, 2003
L.A. Poker Classic - WPT Season 1 Event #4 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	5th	$5,760	Feb 2, 2003
Jack Binion World Poker Open 4th Year - WPT Season 1 Event #16 - WPO No Limit Hold'em	5th	$14,579	Jan 24, 2003
Jack Binion World Poker Open 4th Year - WPT Season 1 Event #11 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha	2nd	$76,048	Jan 19, 2003
Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Event #4 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	6th	$4,511	Dec 5, 2002
World Poker Finals WPT Season 1 Event #10 - Limit Hold'em	3rd	$8,450	Nov 5, 2002
Ultimate Poker Classic WPT Season 1/ Caribbean Poker Classic Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$6,985	Oct 15, 2002
Ultimate Poker Classic WPT Season 1/ Caribbean Poker Classic Event #9 - Pot Limit Omaha	2nd	$4,075	Oct 12, 2002
Ultimate Poker Classic WPT Season 1/ Caribbean Poker Classic Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$1,400	Oct 9, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em	12th	$1,310	Oct 3, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #16 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$17,020	Oct 2, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #11 - Limit Hold'em	14th	$610	Sep 28, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #9 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8th	$1,180	Sep 26, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #7 - Pot Limit Omaha	7th	$2,960	Sep 24, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #6 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	5th	$1,600	Sep 23, 2002
Four Queens Poker Classic Event #3 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	12th	$360	Sep 20, 2002
Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #19 - Pot Limit Omaha	4th	$12,580	Sep 12, 2002
Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$23,500	Sep 10, 2002
Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #12 - Limit Hold'em	1st	$26,020	Sep 7, 2002
Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$47,780	Sep 4, 2002
Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #4 - Limit Hold'em	7th	$2,170	Aug 31, 2002
Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #21 - Pot Limit Omaha	5th	$1,650	Aug 20, 2002
Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #19 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	2nd	$13,570	Aug 18, 2002
Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #12 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	1st	$26,000	Aug 11, 2002
Grand Slam of Poker Tournament Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em	14th	$920	Jul 27, 2002
Calfornian State Poker Championship Event #3 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	21st	$409	Jun 9, 2002
Five Diamond World Poker Classic ( WPT event - Season 1) WPT No Limit Hold'em	6th	$48,692	Jun 1, 2002
33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #25 - WSOP Shootout - Limit Hold'em	4th	$17,300	May 12, 2002
33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	22nd	$5,060	Apr 22, 2002
LA Poker Classic Event #21 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	1st	$47,190	Feb 21, 2002
LA Poker Classic Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em	15th	$2,150	Feb 17, 2002
LA Poker Classic Event #15 - Limit Hold'em	6th	$15,655	Feb 15, 2002
LA Poker Classic Event #10 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$42,550	Feb 10, 2002
LA Poker Classic Event #7 - Limit 7 Card Stud	12th	$1,447	Feb 7, 2002
3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #18 - WPO Limit Hold'em	5th	$6,652	Jan 22, 2002
3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #8 - WPO Limit Hold'em	4th	$11,582	Jan 12, 2002
United States Poker Championship Limit Hold'em	7th	$2,737	Nov 30, 2001
World Poker Finals No Limit Hold'em	1st	$159,600	Nov 17, 2001
World Poker Finals Limit Hold'em	1st	$44,000	Nov 13, 2001
The Four Queens Poker Classic Event #13 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	2nd	$14,501	Sep 16, 2001
Heavenly Hold 'em Limit Hold'em	1st	$74,000	Sep 7, 2001
Legends of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8th	$1,675	Aug 20, 2001
Legends of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud	5th	$2,670	Aug 16, 2001
Tournament of Champions 2001 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$77,084	Jul 29, 2001
Calfornia State Championship Event #12 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	14th	$825	Jun 19, 2001
Calfornia State Championship Event #1 - Limit Hold'em	5th	$10,422	Jun 8, 2001
America's Poker Classic Event #8 - Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud	1st	$10,800	May 31, 2001
32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #23 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$207,580	May 11, 2001
32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em	23rd	$3,945	May 8, 2001
32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #14 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$178,480	May 3, 2001
Jack Binion's World Poker Open Event #10 - WPO No Limit Hold'em	9th	$3,321	Apr 5, 2001
Jack Binion's World Poker Open Event #9 - WPO Limit Hold'em	13th	$1,942	Apr 4, 2001
Jack Binion's World Poker Open Event #3 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud	4th	$4,917	Mar 29, 2001
Shooting Star Tournament No Limit Hold'em	4th	$9,450	Mar 26, 2001
LA Poker Classic Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	4th	$6,720	Feb 20, 2001
LA Poker Classic Limit H.O.R.S.E	1st	$34,400	Feb 18, 2001
LA Poker Classic Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	13th	$1,695	Feb 17, 2001
Casino Europa - No - Limit Hold 'em Tournament No Limit Hold'em	4th	$699	Feb 14, 2001
LA Poker Classic Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	18th	$610	Feb 4, 2001
1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #16 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	7th	$20,734	Jan 26, 2001
1st Annual World Poker Challenge Event #7 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	5th	$5,575	Jan 17, 2001
U.S. Poker Championship Event #12 - No Limit Hold'em	4th	$7,020	Dec 8, 2000
Austrian Classic No Limit Hold'em	1st	$27,002	Oct 3, 2000
Legends of Poker Event #24 - No Limit Hold'em	4th	$19,950	Aug 28, 2000
Legends of Poker No Limit Hold'em	11th	$750	Aug 26, 2000
Legends of Poker Event #17 - Limit Hold'em	1st	$34,800	Aug 18, 2000
Legends of Poker Event #16 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	8th	$1,410	Aug 17, 2000
Legends of Poker Event #6 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$20,520	Aug 7, 2000
Orleans Open Limit Hold'em	6th	$5,570	Jul 22, 2000
Orleans Open No Limit Hold'em	8th	$2,760	Jul 20, 2000
Orleans Open Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	1st	$21,765	Jul 17, 2000
Orleans Open Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	9th	$1,220	Jul 14, 2000
California State Poker Classic Event #12 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	18th	$636	Jun 20, 2000
California State Poker Classic Event #8 - Limit Hold'em	23rd	$1,449	Jun 16, 2000
California State Poker Classic Event #1 - Limit Hold'em	22nd	$1,116	Jun 9, 2000
$145,000 Guaranteed Poker Week Limit Hold'em	7th	$610	Jun 6, 2000
Mini-Series of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8th	$310	May 12, 2000
31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud	4th	$30,300	May 11, 2000
Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #10 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	3rd	$6,286	Apr 7, 2000
Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #7 - WPO Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$38,941	Apr 4, 2000
Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #5 - WPO No Limit Hold'em	6th	$4,991	Apr 2, 2000
Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #2 - WPO Limit 7 Card Stud	1st	$31,622	Mar 30, 2000
Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #1 - WPO Limit Hold'em	17th	$1,583	Mar 29, 2000
L.A. Poker Classic Limit Hold'em	6th	$8,463	Feb 25, 2000
L.A. Poker Classic Pot Limit Hold'em	17th	$723	Feb 9, 2000
L.A. Poker Classic Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	8th	$1,328	Feb 8, 2000
Carnival of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	2nd	$25,650	Jan 17, 2000
Carnival of Poker Limit Hold'em	6th	$10,080	Jan 10, 2000
30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	9th	$5,840	May 9, 1999
30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	26th	$4,305	May 6, 1999
29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship	1st	$1,000,000	May 11, 1998
29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #7 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$66,500	Apr 27, 1998
29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	16th	$3,765	Apr 26, 1998
29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Limit Omaha	9th	$4,392	Apr 23, 1998
1998 L.A. Poker Classic Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	7th	$1,725	Feb 19, 1998
28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	13th	$2,925	Apr 30, 1997
28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$156,950	Apr 26, 1997
27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP Limit Hold'em	19th	$5,280	Apr 23, 1996
Gold Coast Open No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$6,179	Jul 1, 1995
Poker Classic Limit Hold'em	6th	$1,985	Jun 4, 1995
26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP Limit Hold'em	13th	$4,650	May 10, 1995

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Scotty Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen came to the U.S. from South Vietnam in 1974 at the age of 14, shortly thereafter getting his start on the card table in back-room poker games in his new home of Orange County. Eventually Scotty was expelled from his school because he spent more time on the tables than he did in class.

Southern California was Scotty's introduction to casino poker, where he took a job as a poker dealer to make ends meet. This proved invaluable, each dealing session a lesson. Scotty watched the winners and losers, committed his observations to memory. Using his skill and new-found knowledge, Scotty soon established himself as a formidable player and was able to provide a living for his family on winnings from the card table.

Scotty was immortalized in the 1998 World Series of Poker Championship, saying to Kevin McBride: "You call this one, and it's all over, baby!" McBride called, and it was all over. That was Scotty Nguyen's $1,000,000 hand, and second WSOP bracelet.

A character and a charmer to be sure, Scotty Nguyen can often be seen at the tables in Las Vegas with a beer in his hand, gleaming as the river hits and crushes his oponnent. "That's poker, baby." It's hard to be angry when you're knocked out by such a charismatic winner.