Men (The Master) Nguyen


Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $3,982,565  

WSOP Bracelets: 7
WSOP Cashes: 76
WSOP Earnings: $3,154,614

Circuit Rings: 4
Circuit Cashes: 12
Circuit Earnings: $827,951

Birthdate: 1954
Birthplace: Phanthiet, Vietnam
Resides: Bell Gardens, California

• Escaped from South Vietnam in 1978
• Financed the building of two schools in Vietnam
• Owned a furniture store and dry cleaners
Tournament data:
Event Date Place Winnings
43rd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
6/27/2012 37th $5,476
43rd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #13: Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
6/5/2012 74th $2,453
43rd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #9: No-Limit Hold'em Re-entry
$1,500 buy-in
6/3/2012 257th $3,216
43rd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #8: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
$1,500 buy-in
6/1/2012 99th $2,689
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship
$10,000 buy-in
6/12/2011 10th $32,488
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker
Event #3: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
$1,500 buy-in
6/1/2011 27th $8,191
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker
Event #32: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
$5,000 buy-in
6/17/2010 2nd $412,746
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker
Event #10: Seven Card Stud World Championship
$10,000 buy-in
6/3/2010 1st $394,807
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker
Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
5/29/2010 46th $10,206
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
WSOP Europe Main Event No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 4)
£10,000 buy-in
9/26/2009 26th £25,918
2009 World Series of Poker Europe
Pot Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 2)
£2,500 buy-in
9/21/2009 4th £35,412
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 54)
$1,500 buy-in
6/29/2009 230th $2,923
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 51)
$1,500 buy-in
6/27/2009 78th $5,314
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 19)
$2,500 buy-in
6/8/2009 16th $20,117
2008/2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace (LV)
Event #22 - Championship Event
$5,150 buy-in
4/27/2009 3rd $91,937
2008/2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace (LV)
Event #20 - No Limit Hold'em
$2,080 buy-in
4/25/2009 3rd $26,646
2008/2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace (LV)
Event #7 - No Limit Hold'em
$1,060 buy-in
4/16/2009 3rd $15,013
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 54)
$10,000 buy-in
7/3/2008 651st $21,230
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 49)
$1,500 buy-in
6/28/2008 25th $17,437
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 47)
$1,500 buy-in
6/26/2008 17th $4,752
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em w/ReBuys (Event 44)
$1,000 buy-in
6/25/2008 57th $9,720
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (Event 42)
$1,000 buy-in
6/23/2008 45th $6,055
2007/2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Event 11 - No-Limit Hold'em
$550 buy-in
4/27/2008 4th $16,669
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 45)
$5,000 buy-in
6/28/2007 48th $9,238
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 38)
$1,500 buy-in
6/23/2007 41st $15,547
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Seven Card Razz (Event 29)
$1,500 buy-in
6/17/2007 7th $14,197
2006/2007 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Indiana
Event #10: WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship
$5,000 buy-in
4/4/2007 1st $238,756
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/rebuys (Event 38)
$5,000 buy-in
7/25/2006 4th $128,045
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 26a)
$1,500 buy-in
7/17/2006 49th $1,792
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$2,000 buy-in
7/14/2006 142nd $2,874
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 18)
$2,000 buy-in
7/11/2006 44th $3,221
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 13)
$2,500 buy-in
7/7/2006 63rd $7,418
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Paris/Bally’s Las Vegas
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
11/17/2005 1st $86,427
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Indiana
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
10/30/2005 2nd $243,200
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Indiana
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,000 buy-in
10/28/2005 7th $10,090
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Las Vegas
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
9/12/2005 1st $41,380
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Las Vegas
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
9/8/2005 3rd $12,697
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Las Vegas
No-Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
9/6/2005 1st $41,591
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 43)
$1,500 buy-in
7/13/2005 28th $4,170
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
NL Hold'em Short-Handed (Event 31)
$5,000 buy-in
6/29/2005 8th $45,270
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 28)
$5,000 buy-in
6/27/2005 21st $7,585
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Seven-Card Stud Hi-low Split (Event 14)
$1,000 buy-in
6/15/2005 7th $20,035
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 9)
$2,000 buy-in
6/10/2005 131st $2,325
2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Rio Las Vegas
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500 buy-in
3/16/2005 15th $3,545
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 21)
$2,000 buy-in
5/10/2004 20th $3,580
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 12)
$2,000 buy-in
5/3/2004 10th $5,500
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB (Event 10)
$2,000 buy-in
5/1/2004 13th $4,940
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Seven Card Stud (Event 3)
$1,500 buy-in
4/24/2004 3rd $37,380
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (Event 36)
$10,000 buy-in
5/19/2003 25th $45,000
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Triple Draw (Event 35)
$1,500 buy-in
5/18/2003 1st $43,520
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 31)
$5,000 buy-in
5/14/2003 1st $178,560
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 18)
$2,500 buy-in
5/2/2003 2nd $59,660
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha (Event 16)
$1,500 buy-in
4/30/2003 4th $10,000
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot Limit Omaha w/re-buys (Event 8)
$1,500 buy-in
4/22/2003 2nd $73,020
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 22)
$5,000 buy-in
5/9/2002 3rd $51,880
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 10)
$2,000 buy-in
4/27/2002 6th $11,740
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 12)
$2,000 buy-in
5/1/2001 3rd $49,755
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 3)
$1,500 buy-in
4/22/2001 2nd $84,595
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$5,000 buy-in
5/14/2000 3rd $71,000
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
$3,000 buy-in
5/12/2000 19th $5,420
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 17)
$1,500 buy-in
5/9/2000 3rd $19,350
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 15)
$1,500 buy-in
5/9/1999 11th $4,375
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 10)
$3,000 buy-in
5/5/1999 11th $6,085
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 2)
$1,500 buy-in
4/27/1999 8th $4,230
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 19)
$5,000 buy-in
5/9/1998 4th $33,600
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 18)
$5,000 buy-in
5/8/1998 15th $5,200
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 13)
$3,000 buy-in
5/3/1998 5th $23,085
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 25)
$10,000 buy-in
5/14/1996 4th $195,000
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 16)
$3,000 buy-in
5/6/1996 15th $5,010
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 13)
$2,500 buy-in
5/3/1996 1st $110,000
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 11)
$2,500 buy-in
5/2/1996 8th $7,050
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha (Event 4)
$1,500 buy-in
4/25/1996 2nd $51,300
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 16)
$2,500 buy-in
5/10/1995 1st $186,000
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 11)
$2,500 buy-in
5/5/1995 1st $96,000
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 6)
$1,500 buy-in
4/30/1995 7th $6,210
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Chinese Poker (Event 4)
$1,500 buy-in
4/28/1995 6th $5,175
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 2)
$1,500 buy-in
4/26/1995 15th $3,615
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha (Event 18)
$1,500 buy-in
5/3/1994 3rd $20,850
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
No Limit Hold'em (Event 11)
$2,500 buy-in
4/26/1994 4th $35,750
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 7)
$5,000 buy-in
4/22/1994 3rd $43,200
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 6)
$2,500 buy-in
4/21/1994 4th $19,800
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 5)
$2,500 buy-in
4/20/1994 7th $9,012
1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Razz (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in
4/30/1992 2nd $40,200
1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 6)
$1,500 buy-in
4/27/1992 1st $120,600
1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 13)
$1,500 buy-in
5/8/1991 8th $7,320
1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 11)
$1,500 buy-in
5/11/1989 4th $15,660
1989 20th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 3)
$1,000 buy-in
5/3/1989 7th $13,470
1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker
Limit Hold'em (Event 1)
$1,500 buy-in
5/5/1988 9th $11,190

 

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