Poker Pros - Men "The Master" Nguyen

Biography      Tournament Wins      Men Nguyen Merchandise

Born: 1954 in Vietnam
Nickname: The Master - Men Nguyen has tutored numerous players, many of whom have in turn gone on to become tournament winners.

Born Vietnam, Men Nguyen dropped out of school at age 13 to support his family by driving a bus. In 1978, during the war Men escaped from communist Vietnam by boat, receiving political asylum in the USA later in the same year. He became a US citizen in 1986.

He played his first poker game in 1984 on a trip to Las Vegas and lost hundreds of dollars playing every weekend. However, being a quick learner he quickly turned it around, winning his first tournament in 1987.

Men Nguyen donates a portion of his earnings and winnings to Vietnamese charities.

Tournament Wins

• 1992 - 1st, WSOP $1500 7 Card Stud
• 1995 - 1st, WSOP $2500 7 Card Stud Split
• 1995 - 1st, WSOP $2500 Low Limit Hold Em
• 1996 - 1st, WSOP $2500 Omaha 8 or Better
• 2003 - 1st, WSOP 7 Card Stud
• 2003 - 1st, WSOP Ace to Five Triple Draw Lowball
• 2005 - Card Player Magazine's Poker Player of the Year