Men "The Master" Nguyen
Profile
Place of Birth – Phanthiet, Vietnam
Current Residence – Bell Gardens, California
Favorite Starting hand in Holdem – Ace and five of Diamonds
Tournaments Won
- 2004 Bay 101 Shooting Star, Limit Holdem
- 2003 World Poker Challenge, Pot Limit Holdem and Omaha Hi/Lo
- 2003 World Poker Finals, Limit Holdem
- 2003 Legends of Poker, Mixed Games
Other Accomplishments
- Won more than 75 major tournaments over 17 years
- Won six gold bracelets from the World Series of Poker
- Has won seven diamond rings from the Legends of Poker
- 14 gold watches, nine from the Taj, one from Harrah’s, and four from the Hall of Fame
- 2 gold bracelets from the World Poker Open
- More than 60 trophies representing prize money in excess of $4 million
- 1997, 2001, and 2003 Player of the Year awards
Besides being a winning and respected player, Men is a skillful mentor, schooling and financing a band of Vietnamese poker pros. Besides building a Buddhist temple and separate housing for the monks with the help of his friend Danny Dang, Men recently enlisted the help of other poker players in order to build two separate schools (a kindergarten school and a school for third graders) in his hometown of Phanthiet.
When he didn’t win the player of the year award, he ranked high. In 1998, he placed fourth. In 1999, he placed 12th. In 2000, he placed third, and in 2002, he placed fifth.
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