Minh Nguyen
| Minh Nguyen | |
|---|---|
 Nguyen in the 2005 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname | Pokerhost |
| Born | May 15 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 2 |
| Money finishes | 26 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 11th, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 4 |
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 finished 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em Main Event at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP), earning $40,000.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
Nguyen finished in 7th place at the inaugural Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, earning $60,000.[7] He finished in 8th place at the 2005 World Poker Finals, earning $172,800.[8]
World Series of Poker bracelets
[edit | edit source]| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,500 Seven-card stud Hi-Lo Split | $106,020 |
| 2004 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $155,420 |
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings have exceeded $2,100,000.[9] His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,033,671 of those winnings.[10]
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