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.

Name: Scotty Nguyen Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States Cashes: 176 Total Winnings: $7,058,818 First Place Finishes: 30 WSOP Bracelets: 4 ProRank 1 Position: 1042  [ DETAILS ]

Scotty Nguyen Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE 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 Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Poker Pages Ranking No Limit Hold'em 19th $13,984 Dec 13, 2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge Poker Pages Ranking 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 See an error in the results? an email

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