Scotty Nguyen’s Vital Stats:
Scotty Nguyen was born in South Vietmam and moved to the United States in 1979 to play poker. He's won 4 World Series of Poker bracelets, including the main event in 1998, and one World Poker Tour event. He's known for his flashy look & attitude and currently lives in Las Vegas.
In 2007, he almost made the final table of the World Series again, but got knocked out in 11th place.
In 2008, he won the $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E event at the World Series of Poker.
Scotty Nguyen’s Poker Beginnings:
Scotty Nguyen came to the US to play poker, but he started as a dealer in the casinos.
Scotty Nguyen’s Notable World Series of Poker Wins:
- 1997 – Omaha Hi-lo
- 1998 – No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
- 2001 – Pot Limit Omaha
- 2001 – Omaha Hi-lo Split
- 2008 - $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E event
How Do You Pronounce "Nguyen"?:
It's pronounced "win" as in "Scotty Wins" which is a fave saying of his.
Scotty Nguyen Trivia:
- Scotty Nguyen is famous for saying “yeah baby” and “baby” at the table. But his most famous quote? Right before he won the Main Event at the World series, he said to opponent Kevin McBride, "You call this one and it's all over, baby." – Kevin did call and it was.
- For fun, Nguyen says he's a salt water fish hobbyist
- Scotty is also often known to drink Michelob beer
