Van Nguyen Poker
| Minh Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Pokerhost |
| Residence | Bell Gardens, California, U.S. |
| Born | May 15 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 26 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 11th, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Information accurate as of 12 September 2009. | |
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Minh Van Nguyen[1] (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Văn Minh; born May 15), a Vietnamese American professional poker player, is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner residing in Bell Gardens, California.
Nguyen learned to play poker from his cousin, poker professional Men Nguyen, and has gone on to become a regular on the poker tournament circuit since 1999.
Nguyen finished 24th in the $10,000 no limithold'em main event at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP), earning $40,000. He went on to win a bracelet at the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card stud hi-lo split event, and would finish 11th in the Main Event later that year.[2]
Nguyen earned a second WSOP bracelet at the 2004 WSOP in the $1,500 pot limit hold'em event, and finished 2nd to Mark Seif in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event at the 2005 WSOP.[2]
Nguyen finished in 7th place at the inauguralDoyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, earning $60,000. He also finished in 8th place at the 2005 World Poker Finals, earning $172,800.[2]
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,500 Seven-card stud Hi-Lo Split | $106,020 |
| 2004 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $155,420 |
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings have exceeded $2,100,000.[3] His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,033,671 of those winnings.[4]
References[edit]
- ^'2006 Mirage Poker Showdown: World Poker Tour Season 5 Tournament Results'. UltimatePokerForum.com. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ abcButt, Robert. 'Minh Nguyen – Results'. TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
- ^Butt, Robert. 'Minh Nguyen – States'. TheHendonMob.com. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
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Liv Boeree Wins EPT San Remo
Will the WPT get its own female champion?
For the third time in seven weeks, a woman has won a major poker tournament. Today, it was UB sponsored pro Liv Boeree the winner of the PokerStars.it EPT San Remo event, officially winning 1,250,000 Euros (about $1.7m US), defeating Jakob Carlsson in heads-up play. Below is a clip of the winning hand:
Meanwhile at the WPT World Championship, Heather Sue Mercer started Day 4 second in chips (1,364,000) with 35 players remaining. The only woman to win a non-ladies WPT event was Van Nguyen’s win at the sorta-open 2008 WPT Invitational. Among other notables remaining when play resumes at noon PT: Shawn Buchanan (1,841,000), Billy Baxter (887,500), Faraz Jaka (856,000), Phil Hellmuth (806,500), David Benyamine (731,000) Carlos Mortensen (586,000) and JJ Liu (495,000). Follow the live updates over at the the World Poker Tour site.
Van Nguyen Poker Woman
UPDATE: Mercer out in 20th