Men Nguyen

Men "The Master" Nguyen (born 1954 in Phan Thiet, Vietnam ) is a Vietnamese- American professional poker player.

1978 Men Nguyen fled Vietnam before the communist regime initially to Malaysia. He applied for political asylum in the United States, moved to Los Angeles and in 1986 became a U.S. citizen.

According to Las Vegas he came the first time in 1984, he learned to play poker. It took him three years, until 1987, he won his first tournament. With his winnings, he opened a shop for dry cleaning and furniture store. Through his business give him some Vietnamese in Las Vegas were known. David "The Dragon" Pham and Minh Nguyen fell under his wing and he taught them the game of poker.

Nguyen has completed alone between 2000 and 2004 120 tournaments in the price ranks and won in his career more than 75. He is known to pass on his knowledge about poker. In return he gets from the prize money, which will get its students, wins a part. One of his students gave him the nickname The Master 1991. Nguyen won the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Award in the years 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005 and is one of the most feared cash game and tournament players in the world. He is also known for it at the poker table frequently forgets his manners.

His greatest achievements include the profits of the seven bracelets at the World Series of Poker, a tournament win in a World Series of Poker Circuit tournaments as well as the title of the United States Poker Champion in 2001.

To date, he has won over $ 10,400,000 in tournament.

Bracelets World Series of Poker

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