Men "The Master" Nguyen

Name: Men "The Master" Nguyen
Current Residence: Bell Gardens, Calif.
Birth Date: 1954
Birth Place: Phanthiet, Vietnam
Poker Room: Doyles Room

Men Nguyen is known on the poker circuit as "The Master." In addition to the admiration he garners due to his expert play, Men is famous for his caring nature. He has contributed a great deal to communities in his native Vietnam, and provided for those in need in New York City after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Men left his homeland on a refugee boat and upon reaching the United States didn't enjoy the easiest of times. He says of... Read More >>

Trivia

Brought 14,000 kilograms of rice to poor Vietnamese families in spring 2006
Has three daughters, each born on the same date but in different years
Financed the construction of two schools in Vietnam
Left Vietnam in 1978

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 WSOP, Event 54 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	230th	$2,923
2009 WSOP, Event 51 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	78th	$5,314
2009 WSOP, Event 19 - $2,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	16th	$20,117
WSOPC Season 5, Caesars Palace Las Vegas	3rd	$91,937
WPT Season 7, LA Poker Classic	36th	$38,085
2008 WSOP, Event 54, Main Event No-Limit Hold'em	651st	$21,230
2008 WSOP, Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em	25th	$17,437
2008 WSOP, Event 47, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better	17th	$4,752
2008 WSOP, Event 44, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	57th	$9,720
2008 WSOP, Event 42, Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World...	45th	$6,055
WPT Season 6, WPT World Championship	26th	$79,145
WPT Season 6, Borgata Poker Classic	10th	$63,932
WPT Season 6, World Poker Open	3rd	$241,193
WPT Season 6, Borgata Poker Open, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	19th	$9,230
2007 WSOP, Event 45, No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed	48th	$9,238
2007 WSOP, Event 38, No-Limit Hold'em	41st	$15,547
2006 WSOPC, Caesars Indiana	1st	$238,756
2006 WSOP, Event 38, No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/re-buys	4th	$128,045
2006 WSOP, Event 26A, Pot-Limit Omaha	49th	$1,792
2006 WSOP, Event 22, No-Limit Hold'em	142nd	$2,874
2006 WSOP, Event 18, Pot-Limit Hold'em	44th	$3,221
2006 WSOP, Event 13, No-Limit Hold'em	63rd	$7,418
WPT Season 4, WPT World Championship	6th	$292,915
2005 WSOP, Event 43, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	28th	$4,170
2005 WSOP, Event 31, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, Short-Handed...	8th	$45,270
2005 WSOP, Event 28, $5,000 Limit Hold'em	21st	$7,585
2005 WSOP, Event 14, $1,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split	7th	$20,035
2005 WSOP, Event 9, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	131st	$2,325
WPT Season 3, Bay 101 Shooting Stars of Poker	6th	$200,000
WPT Season 1, WPT Invitational	4th	$10,000
1995 WSOP, Event 11, $2,500 Seven Card Stud Split	1st	$96,000
1995 WSOP, Event 16, $2,500 Limit Hold'em	1st	$186,000
1996 WSOP, Event 13 $2,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	1st	$110,000
2003 WSOP, Event 31, Seven-Card Stud	1st	$178,560
2003 WSOP, Event 35, Ace-to-Five Triple Draw	1st	$43,520
1992 WSOP, Event 6, Seven-Card Stud	1st	$120,600
2001 WSOP, Event 3, $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo	2nd	$84,595
2003 WSOP, Event 18, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	2nd	$59,660
1992 WSOP, Event 9, Razz	2nd	$40,200
2003 WSOP, Event 8, Pot-Limit Omaha w/re-buys	2nd	$73,020
1996 WSOP, Event 4, Limit Omaha	2nd	$51,300
2001 WSOP, Event 12, $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em	3rd	$49,755
2000 WSOP, Event 22, $5,000 Limit Hold'em	3rd	$71,000
1994 WSOP, Event 7, Limit Seven-Card Stud	3rd	$43,200
1994 WSOP, Event 18, Limit Omaha	3rd	$20,850
2002 WSOP, Event 22, Seven-Card Stud	3rd	$51,880
2000 WSOP, Event 17, Limit Razz	3rd	$19,350
1989 WSOP, Event 11, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	4th	$15,660
2003 WSOP, Event 16, Pot-Limit Omaha	4th	$10,000
1994 WSOP, Event 6, Limit Seven-Card Stud	4th	$19,800
1994 WSOP, Event 11, No-Limit Hold'em	4th	$35,750
1998 WSOP, Event 19, Limit Hold'em	4th	$33,600
1998 WSOP, Event 13, Limit Hold'em	5th	$23,085
1995 WSOP, Event 4, Chinese Poker	6th	$5,175
2002 WSOP, Event 10, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	6th	$11,740
1989 WSOP, Event 3, Limit Hold'em	7th	$13,470
1994 WSOP, Event 5, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	7th	$9,012
1995 WSOP, Event 6, Limit Razz	7th	$6,210
1991 WSOP, Event 13, Seven-Card Stud	8th	$7,320
1996 WSOP, Event 11, Limit Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	8th	$7,050
1999 WSOP, Event 2, Limit Razz	8th	$4,230
1988 WSOP, Event 1, Limit Hold'em	9th	$11,190
1999 WSOP, Event 10, Limit Hold'em	11th	$6,085
1999 WSOP, Event 15, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	11th	$4,375
1995 WSOP, Event 2, Limit Seven-Card Stud	15th	$3,615
1996 WSOP, Event 16, Limit Hold'em	15th	$5,010
1998 WSOP, Event 18, Limit Seven-Card Stud	15th	$5,200
2000 WSOP, Event 20, No-Limit Hold'em	19th	$5,420