Men The Master
“Men
Nguyen”
Professional
Poker Player Bio:
Men Nguyen
lives his version of the American dream. He grew up in the harsh
environment of war torn Vietnam, and in 1977 he escaped from
the Communist country and eventually ended up making it to America
– Los Angeles, specifically. He didn’t start playing
poker until the mid-80s, and then only on a whim during a Las
Vegas junket with a friend. His first game was a $15/$30 table.
He lost big, took a week to learn the game and came back and
beat it. And that’s been his MO ever since.
Men the
Master does it his own way. He claims not to read the poker
books, and instead uses a strategy that he formulated on his
own. And it’s a very successful strategy as he is one
of the more consistent winners in the professional poker world.
In addition to playing well himself, he coaches a small band
of Vietnamese prodigies that affectionately refer to his as
“The Master”. The nickname stuck and he’s
known throughout the poker world as "Men The Master."
He’s
a vibrant personality at the tables, always talking it up and
usually with a Corona in his hand. As with most great players,
most of his focus is on what cards he’s up against. He’s
widely known for his uncanny ability to read other players cards.
Personal
Website: None known at this time.
Information
on Men the Master on the Web:
- Shirley
Rosario networks with all the pro players, and she takes notes.
Make sure to check out the profile
she put together on Men the Master.
- Article
on Men the Master and his Vietnamese poker cartel in LA
Weekly.
- Indepth
Q&A
with Men Nguyen on Pokerpages.com.
Big
Wins:
- 1996
WSOP Championship Event – May 1996 – 4th - $195K
- 1995
WSOP Limit Hold’em – Apr. 1995 – 1st - $186K
- 2003
WSOP 7-Card Stud – Apr. 1995 – 1st - $179K
- 1992
WSOP 7-Card Stud – Apr. 1992 – 1st - $121K
- 1996
WSOP Omaha 8 or Better – Apr. 1996 – 1st - $110K
- 1995
WSOP 7-Card Stud Split – Apr. 1995 – 1st - $96K
- 2003
WSOP Ace to Five Triple Draw Lowball – 1st - $44K
Products
& Enterprises:
None known
at this time.
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