Scotty Nguyen Bluff Power Ranking: 2008 POY Rank: 2007 POY Rank: Earnings: $7,411,021 Birthplace: Nha Trang, VietnamResides: 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 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 45) 1st
$1,989,120
360.0
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 31) 7th
$50,508
57.0
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Super Satellite 30th
$25,700
30.8
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Event 8 - No-Limit Hold'em 8th
$12,490
43.2
2008 6th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Event 5 - No-Limit Hold'em 16th
$3,235
7.8
2007 Asia Pacific Poker Tour No Limit Hold'em 19th
$ (AUD) 18,416
25.5
2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em Championship 8th
$15,035
9.0
2007 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 5th
$5,007
n/a
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 55) 11th
$476,926
101.3
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 50) 15th
$30,992
33.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 46) 4th
$31,610
74.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (Event 31) 17th
$16,582
16.9
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 24) 2nd
$110,731
127.4
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 5) 10th
$11,658
18.8
2007 WPT World Championships No Limit Hold'em 3rd
$73,380
91.0
2007 World Poker Open Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em 22nd
$2,295
7.7
2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 30th
$4,560
9.4
2006 Legends of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Championship 6th
$133,095
118.8
2006 LA Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em Championship 45th
$19,930
19.1
2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em Championship 66th
$12,935
16.9
2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em Championship 1st
$969,421
337.5
2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em 4th
$18,434
62.9
2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV No-Limit Hold'em 2nd
$124,030
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Paris/Bally’s Las Vegas No-Limit Hold'em Championship 4th
$100,768
2005 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic No-Limit Championship 101st
$5,500
2005 Bellagio Challenge Cup No-Limit Hold'em Championship 7th
$32,040
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker NL Hold'em Short-Handed (Event 31) 3rd
$106,105
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 21) 34th
$3,305
2005 Mirage Poker Showdown No-Limit Hold'em US Heads Up Championship 2nd
$101,850
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em 8th
$18,405
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em 6th
$19,205
2005 The Sixth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em Championship 4th
$336,282
2004 World Poker Finals No-Limit Hold'em Championship 17th
$51,898
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No-Limit Hold'em 7th
$5,000
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No-Limit Hold'em 5th
$1,400
2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament No-Limit Hold'em 1st
$185,243
2004 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em Championship 180th
$7,000
2004 Borgata Poker Open No-Limit Hold'em 3rd
$43,740
2004 Legends of Poker No-Limited Hold'em 3rd
$23,940
2004 Mirage Poker Showdown No-Limit Hold'em Championship 5th
$121,509
2004 California State Poker Championship Pot-Limit Omaha 1st
$64,600
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Event 27) 4th
$24,540
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 25) 18th
$6,980
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 23) 7th
$46,040
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 9) 15th
$10,320
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 7) 42nd
$3,780
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 5) 35th
$2,060
2004 2nd Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Seven Card Stud 4th
$11,373
2004 2nd Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em 15th
$8,501
2004 World Poker Challenge No-Limit Hold'em 13th
$2,403
2004 Party Poker Million III No-Limit Hold'em Championship 6th
$129,842
2004 Bay 101 Shooting Star Tournament Limit Hold'em 7th
$6,280
2004 The Fifth Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Limit Seven Card Stud High Low 8/OB 8th
$2,230
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Championship (Event 36) 18th
$55,000
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 12) 14th
$6,320
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Limit H.O.R.S.E (Event 9) 5th
$10,500
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 3) 9th
$3,700
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Shootout - Limit Hold'em (Event 25) 4th
$17,300
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 4) 22nd
$5,060
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 23) 1st
$207,580
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 20) 23rd
$3,945
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 14) 1st
$178,480
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 19) 4th
$30,300
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 15) 9th
$5,840
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 11) 26th
$4,305
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 22) 1st
$1,000,000
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 7) 3rd
$66,500
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 6) 16th
$3,765
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Omaha (Event 3) 9th
$4,392
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 12) 13th
$2,925
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 8) 1st
$156,950
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 2) 19th
$5,280
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 16) 13th
$4,650
