Scotty Nguyen

Name: Scotty Nguyen
Nickname: The Prince
Current Residence: Henderson, Nev.
Birth Date: October 28, 1962
Birth Place: Nha Trang, Vietnam

Scotty Nguyen's hometown, Nha Trang, is situated on a strip of the South China Sea in south-central Vietnam. Shimmering with white sand beaches and pristine waters, and renowned for its healing natural mineral springs, the city is fast becoming a destination for international tourists and backpackers.

But when Scotty was born in 1962, Nha Trang, like the rest of Vietnam, was a very different place. Though the United States had not yet... Read More >>

Trivia

First player to win the WSOP Main Event (1998), a WPT Championship (2006) and the WSOP $50k H.O.R.S.E. Championship (2008)
Took down his first WPT Championship in just one hand
Suffered a meltdown and depression following his 11th-place finish in the 2007 Main Event
Angered fans and pros alike with his uncharacteristically belligerent behavior at the 2008 WSOP H.O.R.S.E. final table, where, seemingly drunk, he tongue-lashed opponents and staff, and treated everyone with contempt and rudeness. He has since offered an apology
Considers himself to be the people's poker champion
Appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2004
Coined the phrase "That's poker, baby!" in reference to a particularly bad beat
His birth name is Thuan Nguyen
Was featured in a Diet Pepsi commercial in 2006 with Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu
Is an Omaha Hi-Lo specialist
Has 12 siblings
Changed his name to Scotty when he started cleaning tables at a Vegas casino
Has two small Japanese monkeys, Lucky (male) and Jackpot (female)
Loves spending time at home with his wife, Julie
Enjoys cooking (chicken wings are his specialty), barbequing and working in the garden

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
WPT Season 7, WPT Championship	6th	$285,985
2009 Special, NBC National Heads-Up Championship	11th	$25,000
2009 Special, 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event	50th	15,000 AUD
EPT Season 5, EPT London £1m Showdown	5th	$241,120
EPT Season 5, EPT London	32nd	£13,052
WPT Season 7, Bellagio Cup IV	73rd	$19,390
2008 WSOP, Event 45, World Championship H.O.R.S.E.	1st	$1,989,120
2008 WSOP, Event 31, No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed	7th	$50,508
2007 WSOP, Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas...	11th	$476,926
2007 WSOP, Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha	15th	$30,992
2007 WSOP, Event 46, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better	4th	$31,610
2007 WSOP, Event 31, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit...	17th	$16,582
2007 WSOP, Event 24, World Championship Seven-Card Stud...	2nd	$110,731
2007 WSOP, Event 5, Omaha/7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better	10th	$11,658
2005 WSOP, Event 31, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, Short-Handed...	3rd	$106,105
2005 WSOP, Event 21, $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split	34th	$3,305
WPT Season 3, World Poker Open	4th	$336,282
WPT Season 3, Mirage Poker Showdown	5th	$129,509
2004 WSOP, Event 27, Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball	4th	$24,540
2004 WSOP, Event 25, Pot-Limit Hold'em	18th	$6,980
2004 WSOP, Event 23, No-Limit Hold'em	7th	$46,040
WPT Season 2, PartyPoker Million	6th	$129,842
WPT Season 1, Five Diamond World Poker Classic	6th	$48,692
2003 WSOP, Event 12, Limit Hold'em	14th	$6,320
2003 WSOP, Event 9, H.O.R.S.E.	5th	$10,500
1998 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 1998	1st	$1,000,000
1997 WSOP, Event 8, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	1st	$156,950
2001 WSOP, Event 14, Pot-Limit Omaha	1st	$178,480
2001 WSOP, Event 23, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	1st	$207,580
1998 WSOP, Event 7, No-Limit Hold'em	3rd	$66,500
2002 WSOP, Event 25, Limit Hold'em Shootout	4th	$17,300
2000 WSOP, Event 19, Limit Seven-Card Stud	4th	$30,300
2003 WSOP, Event 3, Seven-Card Stud	9th	$3,700
1998 WSOP, Event 3, Limit Omaha	9th	$4,392
1999 WSOP, Event 15, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo	9th	$5,840
1995 WSOP, Event 16, $2,500 Limit Hold'em	13th	$4,650
1997 WSOP, Event 12, Limit Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	13th	$2,925
1998 WSOP, Event 6, Limit Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	16th	$3,765
1996 WSOP, Event 2, Limit Hold'em	19th	$5,280
2002 WSOP, Event 4, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	22nd	$5,060
2001 WSOP, Event 20, Pot-Limit Hold'em	23rd	$3,945
1999 WSOP, Event 11, No-Limit Hold'em	26th	$4,305