| Minh Nguyen | |
| Nickname: | Pokerhost |
| Residence: | Bell Gardens, California, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | May 15 |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 2 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 26 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 11th |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2003 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | None |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 4 |
| Updated: | 2009-09-12 |
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 $172,800.[8]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]