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Men "The Master" Nguyen

Men "The Master" Nguyen is one of the most talented tournament players in the game these days and is also one of the most controversial. He has a very strong, charismatic personality and can always be seen talking to other players at the table. Men escaped communist rule by boat in 1978, living in a refugee camp before arriving in Los Angeles in 1978 not knowing a word of English. He soon found a job as a machinist, something he did for the next 10 years. He discovered poker on a trip with friends to Vegas and was hooked on the game. He would go home and think about what it would take to become a great poker player. He started playing poker for money in 1985, and by 1989, he had saved enough to become a businessman, with interests in a furniture store and a dry cleaners. In 1990, the Master became a full time professional poker player. Since then he has more than 50 titles to his credit, including four WSOP bracelets, and is one of the most feared competitors at any event he enters mainly because he is one of the hardest working poker players around today. He has taught many other of the successful tournaments players in the game today how to play poker (including Hon Le) and they sit around and have strategy sessions where they talk about the game for hours.
He's made final tables hundreds of times and been in the winner's circle more than 80 times, including two Hall of Fame tournaments. Nguyen is a Buddhist who donates part of his winnings to build orphanages in Vietnam. In 2002 he was ranked number five on Card Player's list of the most successful tournament players in poker. In 2001, he was ranked number one. He was also player of the year in 1997.

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COMMENTS:

headlessman1964
longevity December 31, 2006
so he was player of the year 10 years ago,,us nobody's would win some if we played for 30 years,what a whiny azz drunk that belittles everyone,,sore-azz loser

DonkeySlayer
when u see him October 5, 2006
at a tourney, he's always yelling at dealers and arguing with people, he always gets into something.
Extremely good player. Very very good at his reads. Not a guy you want at your table

bad_dog76
August 14, 2006
DRUNKERT! Good player with no class. I'd like to kick him right in the throat when he makes his comments

SweetieDi
wait wait July 30, 2006
I forgot To remind you the reason they called me the black widow is cause I was a little stuck up thing that wore all black clothes....

SweetieDi
Hey what's up? July 30, 2006
Do you remember the silly little girl from the Bicycle Casino? Well that little girl is now 32 years old! I wanna thank you for hooking me up with Hasan. I moved to Switzerland over 7 years ago and thats why you haven't seen me, but Hasan and me stay in close contact. In fact I saw his brother Asad and Mom a couple years ago as they came to Zürich. If you are interested in seeing photos of how the older Black widow/ Diana looks now then e-mail me at.... diana.supermega@bluewin.ch

I still got long hair and I'm still thin... if you wanna talk e-mail me and I'll send my phone number per e-mail cause I don't want the weirdos on this site calling me. Take it easy. Diana

?????
December 15, 2005
Poy 2005!

?????
October 31, 2005
An Alcoholic!

THE MASTA
July 28, 2005
Men Flops A Set First Hand Into A Tourney, Im There, Hes In The Blind, Has J-2, The Other Blind 4-5, Flop Come 2-2-3, Both Guys Go Nuts, Men Gets The Donkey To Go All In He, He Does, And The Donkey Catches A Ace On The River....then Runs Around Doing The Kirk Gibson Fist Pump Yelling "i Beat The Master, I Beat The Master" What A Fuking Donkey, Poor Men Had To Endure This Donkey As He Left The Tourney

JetsFan315
July 20, 2005
i know ur too old to understand computer abreviations, Greg.

Ali G
July 19, 2005
Check it - Men Nguyen is da shit, beotch. I have no respeck for special beef noodle soup. I dont even like soup. First it's too hot, then it's too cold, the next thing i know im like, fuck it, give me a bagel.

Greg
July 17, 2005
I agree with noodle soup, what a classless act men is.As for JetsFan315,can you repeat your comment. This time in English.

JetsFan315
July 12, 2005
hey noodle soup men would woop ur ass, so what if he smiles after a win, have u seen mattias anderson.and men is better then all of u cause they r all like millionares and u r just guys who got sucked out on and where then broke so u think that one bad beat means that if u had ur bankroll back u can beat any1

loveland
July 8, 2005
the master has left the building. better luck next year mehn. good luck to your pro career. its an excitingone

special beef noodle soup
July 7, 2005
What A Sore Loser. Have U Seen The Way This Guy Smiles And Cracks Jokes When He Wins, And The Way He Goes All In -gives Away To A 5yo He Has D Nuts. The Way He Describes His Ethics When Choosing A Suitable Student For Teaching His Poker Secrets,is All Undermined By The Way He Reacts When He Loses. Im Not Talking About Bad Beats, Just Simply Everytime He Loses A Pot. His Cheesy Smile Quickly Turns Into A Sour Dark Frown Of A Typical Viet Triad Clan. Master Haha What A F..n Joke!!!!

JetsFan315
July 7, 2005
"Posted by: BIG_Balls on Jun 07, 2004 Should be Men "Disaster" Nguyen, this guys a joke Phil Ivey RULES!!!"

Phil ivey is still really,really good but Men is also really good. he is no where near a joke. and one more thing, angry hard, ur the one who needs a boot up ur ass, u said that about every1

angry hard on
July 5, 2005
good plaer but needs a boot up his ass. badly

sikofitall
July 4, 2005
I guess that stereotype about asians are good at math is true. How can it not be.....u always see atleast a couple of them at every final table.....god dam pot odds!

Rat
June 13, 2005
I think Men has a secret psy ops degree or something. He makes psychic plays and his table presence is astounding. truly a great among greats(Le is a lucksack I'd give up alot to learn from Men)

Unregistered
June 8, 2005
This guy cracks me up! I forgot who knocked him out of the main event this year but Men was PISSED! He looked like he wanted to punch the guy. Unfortunately for Men he couldn't punch his was out of a wet paper bag!

jambees
May 10, 2005
he is good...interesting, and doesnt forget where he came from. I respect this man.

Grover
May 10, 2005
I wanna see Scotty vs Men in the finals...that would be a good match

loser
May 8, 2005
This guy is top notch, just look at who he teaches. I would say only Varkhoni is better than him.

loser
May 2, 2005
Drinks at the table, the sign of a true champion.

Bend the Master Over
March 17, 2005
I think he's cocky. My friend who I play a weekly game with once saw him throw up all over the ground without leaving his poker seat.He simply barfed, said sorry, then went right back to playing. Didn't wash his hands, or offer the cocktais waitress and th estaff to help clean up his own puke. Pretty classless in my book.

iveyfan05
March 14, 2005
yes you also need to say that he only wins at poker because he cheats....russ georgiev told me all about this cheating scumbag....just goes to show that you cant trust asian males, but you can fuck the hell outta a female asian

Unregistered
March 14, 2005
Poker winner...need I say more?

Unregistered
February 27, 2005
I rule and would definitely beat any of you in a NL...school is in session.

Robby
February 17, 2005
Men The Master is one of the greatest poker players of all time. He rules.

Greg
February 14, 2005
Men is cocky, and there's nothing particularly wrong with that, ecspecially in no-limit hold em. But if I was at a table and he started talkin some of the trash he does to me I'd follow him into the parking lot and and cave his head in.

bruce
January 8, 2005
no matter how good you are theres always somebody thats gonna hate for some reason so relax and play some holdem why they call it holdem man i fold more than i hold.

Unregistered
December 27, 2004
cant believe theres actually people out there who think that all these big names cheat.Just because they take all your money doesnt mean you need to call them cheaters

pokerstar18
December 20, 2004
your a dumb ass he doesnt cheat and i now where u read that at in an article on the internet. If that happened, men the master would be banned from playing any tournaments u idiot. Do your research.

A Cheater
December 17, 2004
Its easy to make it to so many tables when you have your cronies dumping chips to you. no joke. they all share a room and during breaks they all go up and then dump chips to those who they feel have the best shot. surprisingly,(?) they often give it to men. this guy is absolutely terrible for the game. (if you dont believe, look up what happened at Foxwoods when they lit thier room on fire and Foxwoods found a shitload of chips in the room). Hes a scumbag and he actually doesnt give nearly as much money back as people seem to think. Also, he is more a businessman than a player, funding other viet. players then taking a share of thier profits. Buddhist my ass)

Very true
December 1, 2004
Very true

djnpa_30
November 30, 2004
great player, but i cant stand him..cocky and a prick, but he has the skills to back it up....

Men the Master in the WSOP
November 9, 2004
Busted out with pocket aces that made a set...I HATE POCKET ACES!!!!!!!!

sammy the brick
November 3, 2004
one more thing, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT READING THESE GUYS. like i said to them a J 4 Q 7 Q 10 are all monsters and forget about Ax offsuit a throw away for a seasoned player but for them a monster. read these guys and you'll get the signs of them having a monster, and it's not true, in their mind their cards are monsters. whats more, those annoying Ax offsuits are a danger.

Sammy the Brick
November 3, 2004
hey dnikolic if you want to win the most out of your friends DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT learn to play like a pro. some one the hardest games i've played as a semi pro have been against beginners, some of the easiest, for lack of a better term, they were far from easy, games i've played were against top notch players. playing like a pro will get you in trouble with morons who think a QJ offsuit is a great hand.so i've gone all in with AA hoping for maybe one caller winth maybe JJ or QQ or just the blinds as many pros will hope for, but i get called by the QJ and he catches 2 pair or a straight. it's frustrating. i've been beaten by a guy with J 4 suited because he catches a backdoor flush. or I bluff at a pot with a pair on the board or an Ace and the guy calls me down to the river with a high card that beats mine. It is frustrating.

rivahqueen
October 9, 2004
Met you at the Bike during the Legends....admire your play, enjoy your table banter, you always make me smile. Hope to see you at the WSOP in Tunica in January.....

Unregistered
September 26, 2004
Fans of Men The Master - come visit Men's official website located at www.menmaster.com

dnikolic206
September 24, 2004
Sorry If I Made Myself Misunderstood. I Got Boys That Think They Know How To Play But They Dont And I Want To Win The Most Amount Possible I Can Play But I Need Someone To Show Me What I Need To Do To Surpass Them And Play Like A Profressionial

dnikolic206
September 24, 2004
I KNOW HOW TO PLAY OR INOVATE POKEr and play games.WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW TO PLAY EVERY GAME I KNOW ITS NOT THE SAME BUT

pokerstar18
September 21, 2004
ivey is a great player also but does not have as many titles as men, he's been playing longer, ivey will have more wsop bracelets in his career he has 4 now.

Unregistered
September 20, 2004
Phil Ivey?? WHo the hell is Phil Ivey. He's the chewing gum on the bottom of Men's shoe.

Unregistered
September 20, 2004
All you can eat???? What is this? Pizza Hut?BTW.. so Z grade actors are automatically crap poker players? What you failed to mention is that Z grade actor came 2nd.

Big Daddy Idiot
September 14, 2004
Leadly how many bracelets have you won? I thought so.

Big Daddy Leadley
September 13, 2004
I have never see a more annoying stupid little man play poker, who got beat by a Z grade actor

Sammy the Brick
September 13, 2004
why do all these vietnamese players play so well? and why are they all named Nguyen or Men? one more thing, why do scottyy and Men look like and talk like latinos if they're vietnamese? i thought i was looking at my Uncle from Puerto Rico when i saw Men with the jewelry and crap on

u lot are clueless
September 13, 2004
Big_Balls... you think Men is a joke?? How did you work that one out. 4 bracelets. Gotta be top 5.

pokerstar18
September 7, 2004
one of the best players ever. Has one player of the year award 3 times(97,2001, 2003) Has the record for most 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at the wsop, along with 6 bracelets, and at least 33 wsop final tables. As for the guy that said his team dumps chips to him, most likely not true i have read interviews with men he doesnt need to cheat he is so good. i can go on, 7 diamond rings from legends of poker, 2 bracelets from world poker open,14 gold watches more that 60 trophies. Do your research you guys

MEN (WYNN)
September 2, 2004
AlL U CAN EAT BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yogi
August 9, 2004
cocky man but he can back it up, but hes hilarious, keep drinking men

Unregistered
August 1, 2004
Men could beat Ivey in his sleep

game3333
July 26, 2004
Coronas Baby

DJ.
July 26, 2004
Men is alright but what about Scotty Nguyen. Dude is the Best bluffer ive ever seen, and the way he talks at the table, anyone should be scared to play him.

Unregistered
July 23, 2004
lol that would have been awesome

Jay T.
July 21, 2004
Yea, I saw Nguyen spit beer out of his mouth and made a little mess on the poker table. It was shown on ESPN. If he spit any further, he would have drench Ted Forrest.

SlfMade
July 18, 2004
Perhaps the most entertaining player I've seen on TV, though he was apparently drinking a lot in the last tournament I saw him in, which caused me to lose some respect for him. Contrast that with Daniel Negreanu, who's written about his experiences drinking and playing, and given up drinking when he plays.

herman007
July 7, 2004
That is one funny dude.

David
July 6, 2004
He is a lot of fun to watch. Guys like Phil Ivey and Howard Lederer are so boring for TV. I also give him a lot of credit for being able to drink and play at the same time. I tried that one time and lost a lot of cash.

Splat
July 2, 2004
He runs most of the asian players. They dump chips to him watch some time. Read about his training methods in cardplayer, say four months ago.

BIG_Balls
June 6, 2004
Should be Men "Disaster" Nguyen, this guys a joke Phil Ivey RULES!!!

the guy in the green shirt
June 2, 2004
i enjoyed takin on mens little brother in a super sat 1 week ago. it was heads up play for about 10 minutes and i refused to chop when men the master offered and i was a 3 to 1 chip leader. sorry men.

Raiden_Fox
June 1, 2004
Hon Le is Men's "padiwan learner," yeah baby!

Roy Batty
April 2, 2004
Truely an example of the American Dream.From a rice paddy to riches,I love this guy.May he win many many more tournaments.

j..
March 29, 2004
Men is one player I truly respect and admire. His dedication to the game, his personal donations to help others and his overall competitive nature makes him one heck of a "professional" player.

pokerstar18
March 23, 2004
it was scotty who said that, but men is one of the best players.

Brenny
February 29, 2004
Yeah, Men said "All you can eat, baby!"

mooreman
February 18, 2004
hey kckid, you got the wrong nguyen...that quote belongs to scotty...

Prof Frink
February 13, 2004
Push it in, man.

KC Kid
February 10, 2004
Thats no limit baby!

Klunk
Men Nguyen January 31, 2004
He chops people down like Paul Bunyan