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Scotty Nguyen

- Bluff Power Ranking: 11^th
- 2009 POY Rank: 17^th
- 2008 POY Rank: 38^th
- 2007 POY Rank: 27^th
- Earnings: $8,989,801
- WSOP Bracelets: 5
- 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

Event
Place
Earnings
POY pts

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, June 18, 2009
World Championship Seven Card Stud H/L-8 (Event 37)
$10,000 buy-in
11th
$33,668
14.6

2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
Saturday, April 18, 2009
WPT Championship - Event 16
$25,000 buy-in
6th
$285,985
133.7

2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
Monday, April 13, 2009
Seniors No-Limit Hold'em - Event 13
$1,500 buy-in
3rd
$16,150
55.0

2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
Monday, April 06, 2009
No-Limit Hold'em - Event 7
$2,000 buy-in
3rd
$20,255
60.0

2009 Five Star World Poker Classic
Friday, April 03, 2009
No-Limit Hold'em - Event 4
$3,000 buy-in
2nd
$42,195
91.0

2009 NBC Heads Up Championship
Friday, March 06, 2009
No Limit Hold'em
$25,000 buy-in
11th
$25,000
n/a

2009 LA Poker Classic
Monday, February 16, 2009
Event #29 - H.O.R.S.E Championship
$9,900 buy-in
1st
$339,743
247.5

2009 Crown Aussie Millions Championship
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em Championship
(AUD) $ 10,000 buy-in
50th
(AUD) $ 15,000
14.5

2008 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge V
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Event #29 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
5th
$25,724
n/a

2008 PokerStars EPT London
Sunday, October 05, 2008
No Limit Hold'em EPT Showdown
� 20,000 buy-in
5th
� 137,500
117.0

2008 Crown Victorian Poker Championships
Sunday, August 03, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em
$186 buy-in
30th
$515
n/a

2008 Bellagio Cup IV
Friday, July 11, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event
$15,000 buy-in
73rd
$19,390
20.0

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 Mid South Poker Classic
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Event #19 - No Limit Hold'em Championship
$1,000 buy-in
5th
$8,730
n/a

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 IV
Sunday, November 18, 2007
No Limit Hold'em Championship
$5,000 buy-in
8th
$15,035
9.0

2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge IV
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

2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Non-Australasian Pot Limit/ No-Limit Speed Poker - Event 15
$15,548 buy-in
2nd
$0

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 United States Poker Championship
Friday, November 30, 2001
Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
7th
$2,737

2001 World Poker Finals
Saturday, November 17, 2001
No Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
1st
$159,600

2001 World Poker Finals
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Limit Hold'em
$2,500 buy-in
1st
$44,000

2001 Heavenly Hold'em
Friday, September 07, 2001
Limit Hold'em
$330 buy-in
1st
$74,000

2001 California State Championship
Friday, June 08, 2001
Event #1 - Limit Hold'em
$330 buy-in
5th
$10,422

2001 America's Poker Classic
Thursday, May 31, 2001
Event #8 - Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud
$500 buy-in
1st
$10,800

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

2001 Jack Binions World Poker Open
Wednesday, April 04, 2001
Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
9th
$3,321

2001 Jack Binions World Poker Open
Tuesday, April 03, 2001
Event #9 - Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
13th
$1,942

2001 Jack Binions World Poker Open
Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Event #3 - Limit 7 Card Stud
$500 buy-in
4th
$4,917

2001 LA Poker Classic
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
$1,060 buy-in
4th
$6,720

2001 LA Poker Classic
Sunday, February 18, 2001
Limit H.O.R.S.E
$1,060 buy-in
1st
$34,400

2001 LA Poker Classic
Saturday, February 17, 2001
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$1,060 buy-in
13th
$1,695

2001 LA Poker Classic
Sunday, February 04, 2001
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$330 buy-in
18th
$610

2000 U.S. Poker Championship
Friday, December 08, 2000
Event #12 - No Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
4th
$7,020

2000 Orleans Open
Monday, July 17, 2000
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
$260 buy-in
1st
$21,765

2000 Orleans Open
Friday, July 14, 2000
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$260 buy-in
9th
$1,220

2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 11, 2000
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 19)
$5,000 buy-in
4th
$30,300

2000 World Poker Open
Thursday, April 06, 2000
Event #10 - Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo
$1,000 buy-in
3rd
$6,286

2000 World Poker Open
Monday, April 03, 2000
Event #7 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$500 buy-in
1st
$38,941

2000 World Poker Open
Saturday, April 01, 2000
Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
6th
$4,991

2000 World Poker Open
Wednesday, March 29, 2000
Event #2 - Limit 7 Card Stud
$500 buy-in
1st
$31,622

2000 World Poker Open
Tuesday, March 28, 2000
Event #1 - Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
17th
$1,583

2000 L.A. Poker Classic
Friday, February 25, 2000
Limit Hold'em
$300 buy-in
6th
$8,463

2000 L.A. Poker Classic
Wednesday, February 09, 2000
Pot Limit Hold'em
$300 buy-in
17th
$723

2000 L.A. Poker Classic
Tuesday, February 08, 2000
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$300 buy-in
8th
$1,328

2000 1st Annual World Poker Challenge
Tuesday, January 25, 2000
Event #16 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
7th
$20,734

2000 Carnival Of Poker
Monday, January 17, 2000
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$500 buy-in
2nd
$25,650

2000 1st Annual World Poker Challenge
Sunday, January 16, 2000
Event #7 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
$500 buy-in
5th
$5,575

2000 Carnival Of Poker
Monday, January 10, 2000
Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
6th
$10,080

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