Van Nguyen Poker
Anh Van Nguyen was down to 31,000 chips when he moved all in from the hijack. Chicong Nguyen raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Dominzo Love called in the big blind. The flop came and Love check-called a bet of 20,000 from Nguyen. Both players checked on the turn and the river fell a. Love bet 40,000 and Nguyen called. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.
Minh Nguyen | |
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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. |
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 $172,800.[2]
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2003 | $1,500 Seven-card stud Hi-Lo Split | $106,020 |
2004 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $155,420 |
Van Nguyen Poker
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