I met Scotty Nguyen at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City at the 2004 Poker Tournament for No Limit, Texas Hold Em. It was an awesome! Nothing withstanding that when I first saw him, I said "Dude - It's Johnny Chan." Thankfully, he didn't hear that comment (or did he...?) and I followed up with "I saw you on ESPN at the WSOP" and that made him smile. We shook hands and parted ways. It was the healing salve on an otherwise bummer of an experience for my part. The drive one-way took 3 1/2 hours. Then there was the additional 45 minutes I spent standing in a very long line registering for a "Taj Card" - which allowed me to participate in the poker tournament. At the table, on the first hand I drew a Straight with a possible Flush draw showing from the flop. The turn and the river cards were off-suit. I know a Flush beats a Straight, but I couldn't bring myself to just dump the hand I was holding. I bet about half my chips...wouldn't you know it - the guy at the end is not only holding the Flush, he's holding a STRAIGHT FLUSH. The Poker Gods are cruel. On the second hand, I drew a King and 8 of diamonds suited. The guy at the end, having just taken half my chips bets heavy before the flop to drive me out - but I want to pay to see the flop, I call his bet. The flop brings a Queen, 8, 6 - all offsuit and I'm holding a pair of 8's with a King top card. I splash the pot and the guy at the end of the table raises over the top of me. I've been dying to say it since I sat down...so I look at him and say: "I'm All In!". The turn card (4th Street) brings another 6. Now I'm sitting on two pair and feeling good. The river card comes and it's a Jack offsuit. I look at my two pair and then look down the table and the guy at the end and he turns over shows his 8, 6. I cannot believe it....he is holding a FULLHOUSE and I am gone!! The first to go at my table. Not 5 minutes of poker tournament time for the over 4 hours I spent just to get up to that moment. I find myself cussing under my breath as I make my way out of the Taj. I clear the front doors, still grumbling...and there is Scotty Nguyen, finishing a cigarette and a cell phone call. A nice ending to an otherwise awful time at the Taj.

Damn. Plays poker, hot blondes and drinks beer. He's more of a rock star than me!

bet bet and bet againnot afriad of anyone you gotta love it

For those who down the man. You really don't know what your talking about. You say things like"I played'em and he aint that great or how lucky he got and now he's broke". C'mon,apparently you guys are just jealous and got beat by him or were even to afraid to sit at the same table. For one he is not broke and definately does not suck. For those who have sat at a table with him and won and are now bragging know nothing of poker(u probably got lucky as everybody does from time to time)and as to the reason you have none of the accomplichments that Scotty has. He's not only my fav. player but the best I have seen. He puts people on tilt faster than anybody I know(except for maybe me). Scotty,you da man and keep it up. What goes around comes around! You know what I'm sayin.

sorry for the typo's.........

I met Scotty at the Casbah nightclub at the Taj. When i asked him if he was scotty he smiled and said, YES!!! He then turned to the bartender and told them that me and 5 of my friends could put whatever we ordered on his tab!!! Very nice guy!!!!!!

first of all the story about the giy with k 8 was awful...you should lose playing that nonsense. second of all i think scotty plays a hell of a game, you cant put him on a hand and thats the markings of a great player. he may be a great player but he talks to much shit and thats why he is broke and needs backers every year just to get in the damn tourny

There is a method to Scotty's madness. He's a smart player and most times uses the drinking at the table and his wild manner to throw people off. It works. As with most aggressive players, he has problems throttling back when the situation warrants it but you can't deny the guy's success. Given his background he is truly a great guy. I really enjoy watching him play on TV and in person.

"No, You dont show him..."

scotys is unpredictable , which is a great asset at the poker table,,coming from nothing and doing what he has is next to impossible..hes a true survivor and that goes beyond the poker world...he can be a bit brash and verbose, but hes fun to watch and hes got the braclet to back up his talk...

I can usually read players very well...but I don't think I would ever be able to get a read on Scotty through the way that he plays.

egg grop soup is goodi like egg rolls too

Next time you buy bigger dog,ok ?

if I had a hundreth of the talent scotty does then I actually might win a game

beam me up scotty. his a good playerkind of ugly than again all the poker player are ugly.

only complain about the casinos is that theres to many old ppl and ugly ppl and leisbein only girls that look good is the cocktail ladys.

Sorry, Bruce. But you're a moron.

This guy is a decent poker player but is just about as annoying as the pokerface commercial with mike

This guy is one of the ugliest mother f**ker i have ever seen on TV. What the hell? Couldn't he just play behind a tinted window or something? or at least do something... Edit his ass... I mean face. Do a little of cut and paste, shit, anything. Damn the overpaid poker producers. Next time i see his ass on tv. i'm gonna sue comcast. Nightmare ! Literally.

all the people that hate scotty r bloody wankers

i love u scotty

mullets for life

vietnam for life

scotty is the #1 poker player ever

Just wondering...how many here are actually Viet? If so, post where ur home is in Vietnam.Im 14, in VA and kill my friends in NL Texas Hold Emcome from Vinh Long South Vietnam.oh yeah...... Scotty Rules. Any Viets know if he is BAC or Nam?

Met Scotty at the Jack Binion WPT 2005. He is one of the nicest people i have ever had the pleasure to meet. I wish you all the luck in the world scotty.

he can probably speak 2 languages. You can barely speak one, flush80

scotty rocks

im viet.... ma parents r from south viet.... 4got what city though...its somewhere near Ho Chi Minh City... scotty was the earliest player i remembered seeing on tv because the '98 WSOP was the same year i had cable and still is one of ma fav. players and i still laugh at his mullet

i met scottty at the crown poker championship and man he was good.p.s i love all the peeps that admire him.one more thing detroit 4life