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Scotty Nguyen


Bluff Power Ranking:  23
2008 POY Rank:  16
2007 POY Rank:  27
Earnings:  $7,411,021  

Birthplace: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Resides: Henderson, NV

  • Ranks among the highest-earning tournament players of all time

  • Scotty Nguyen's poker nickname is The Prince

  • Nguyen escaped his native homeland on a small boat which sailed out into the South China Sea. He ultimately made safe passage to the United States. He and his family arrived in the U.S. with very little money or material possessions.

  • Nguyen started playing in small poker games in Las Vegas in 1988-1989

Tournament data:  
Event Place Earnings POY pts
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 45)
$50,000 buy-in
1st $1,989,120 360.0
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, June 16, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 31)
$2,500 buy-in
7th $50,508 57.0
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Friday, April 18, 2008
Super Satellite
$2,500 buy-in
30th $25,700 30.8
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Event 8 - No-Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
8th $12,490 43.2
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Event 5 - No-Limit Hold'em
$2,000 buy-in
16th $3,235 7.8
2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour
Thursday, December 13, 2007
No Limit Hold'em
$ (AUD) 6,000 buy-in
19th $ (AUD) 18,416 25.5
2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge
Sunday, November 18, 2007
No Limit Hold'em Championship
$5,000 buy-in
8th $15,035 9.0
2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge
Friday, November 16, 2007
No Limit Hold'em
$2,000 buy-in
5th $5,007 n/a
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, July 06, 2007
World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 55)
$10,000 buy-in
11th $476,926 101.3
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, July 01, 2007
World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 50)
$10,000 buy-in
15th $30,992 33.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 46)
$1,000 buy-in
4th $31,610 74.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (Event 31)
$5,000 buy-in
17th $16,582 16.9
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, June 14, 2007
World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 24)
$3,000 buy-in
2nd $110,731 127.4
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 5)
$2,500 buy-in
10th $11,658 18.8
2007 WPT World Championships
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
No Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
3rd $73,380 91.0
2007 World Poker Open
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
22nd $2,295 7.7
2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Friday, December 01, 2006
No Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
30th $4,560 9.4
2006 Legends of Poker
Saturday, August 26, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,700 buy-in
6th $133,095 118.8
2006 LA Poker Classic
Thursday, February 16, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,900 buy-in
45th $19,930 19.1
2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Sunday, January 29, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,700 buy-in
66th $12,935 16.9
2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open
Thursday, January 19, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
1st $969,421 337.5
2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open
Monday, January 16, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
4th $18,434 62.9
2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV
Thursday, December 01, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,500 buy-in
2nd $124,030  
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Paris/Bally’s Las Vegas
Saturday, November 19, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
4th $100,768  
2005 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic
Monday, September 26, 2005
No-Limit Championship
$5,000 buy-in
101st $5,500  
2005 Bellagio Challenge Cup
Monday, July 18, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
7th $32,040  
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
NL Hold'em Short-Handed (Event 31)
$5,000 buy-in
3rd $106,105  
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 21)
$2,500 buy-in
34th $3,305  
2005 Mirage Poker Showdown
Thursday, May 12, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em US Heads Up Championship
$15,000 buy-in
2nd $101,850  
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Saturday, April 09, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
8th $18,405  
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,000 buy-in
6th $19,205  
2005 The Sixth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
Monday, January 24, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
4th $336,282  
2004 World Poker Finals
Sunday, November 14, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
17th $51,898  
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
Friday, October 29, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
7th $5,000  
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
Thursday, October 28, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
5th $1,400  
2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament
Friday, October 15, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,000 buy-in
1st $185,243  
2004 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic
Sunday, September 26, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$6,000 buy-in
180th $7,000  
2004 Borgata Poker Open
Saturday, September 11, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
3rd $43,740  
2004 Legends of Poker
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
No-Limited Hold'em
$500 buy-in
3rd $23,940  
2004 Mirage Poker Showdown
Thursday, July 29, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
5th $121,509  
2004 California State Poker Championship
Monday, June 14, 2004
Pot-Limit Omaha
$1,540 buy-in
1st $64,600  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, May 16, 2004
Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Event 27)
$1,000 buy-in
4th $24,540  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, May 14, 2004
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 25)
$3,000 buy-in
18th $6,980  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 23)
$1,500 buy-in
7th $46,040  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, April 30, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in
15th $10,320  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
No Limit Hold'em (Event 7)
$1,000 buy-in
42nd $3,780  
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, April 26, 2004
Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 5)
$1,500 buy-in
35th $2,060  
2004 2nd Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Seven Card Stud
$2,500 buy-in
4th $11,373  
2004 2nd Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
Saturday, April 03, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,500 buy-in
15th $8,501  
2004 World Poker Challenge
Monday, March 29, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,060 buy-in
13th $2,403  
2004 Party Poker Million III
Sunday, March 14, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$7,500 buy-in
6th $129,842  
2004 Bay 101 Shooting Star Tournament
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Limit Hold'em
$1,060 buy-in
7th $6,280  
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Limit Seven Card Stud High Low 8/OB
$1,060 buy-in
8th $2,230  
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, May 19, 2003
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (Event 36)
$10,000 buy-in
18th $55,000  
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Limit Hold'em (Event 12)
$2,500 buy-in
14th $6,320  
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Limit H.O.R.S.E (Event 9)
$2,000 buy-in
5th $10,500  
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 3)
$1,500 buy-in
9th $3,700  
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, May 12, 2002
Shootout - Limit Hold'em (Event 25)
$1,500 buy-in
4th $17,300  
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, April 22, 2002
No Limit Hold'em (Event 4)
$2,000 buy-in
22nd $5,060  
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, May 11, 2001
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 23)
$5,000 buy-in
1st $207,580  
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, May 08, 2001
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
$3,000 buy-in
23rd $3,945  
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 03, 2001
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 14)
$2,500 buy-in
1st $178,480  
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 11, 2000
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 19)
$5,000 buy-in
4th $30,300  
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, May 09, 1999
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 15)
$1,500 buy-in
9th $5,840  
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 06, 1999
No Limit Hold'em (Event 11)
$3,500 buy-in
26th $4,305  
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, May 11, 1998
World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$10,000 buy-in
1st $1,000,000  
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, April 27, 1998
No Limit Hold'em (Event 7)
$2,000 buy-in
3rd $66,500  
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, April 26, 1998
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 6)
$1,500 buy-in
16th $3,765  
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, April 23, 1998
Limit Omaha (Event 3)
$1,500 buy-in
9th $4,392  
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, April 30, 1997
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 12)
$2,500 buy-in
13th $2,925  
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 26, 1997
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 8)
$2,000 buy-in
1st $156,950  
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, April 23, 1996
Limit Hold'em (Event 2)
$2,000 buy-in
19th $5,280  
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 10, 1995
Limit Hold'em (Event 16)
$2,500 buy-in
13th $4,650  
 
 
 

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