Let it be known from the start that the Nguyen’s, although not all related, are some of the most formidable poker players on the planet. Scotty Nguyen is one of the most charismatic, devil-may-care, call-you-down-with-seven-deuce, dangerous players on the circuit, and Men Nguyen is equally fearsome on the felt.
Men Nguyen added another bracelet to his already impressive collection in this year’s World Series of Poker by besting the beastly 7-card stud field. This makes bracelet number seven for Men, and moves him into a sixth-place tie with Phil Ivey and Billy Baxter, and only a few back from uberlegends like Doyle Brunson and Phil Hellmuth.
The money Men picked up was undoubtedly of lesser importance than the history-making bracelet, but Nguyen’s $394,800 take-home is still nothing to sneeze at. As the final table shrunk, the crowd began to pay more attention to the Players Champion opponents of a week previous, Vladimir Schmelev and Michael Mizrachi. But in a rare break from his table poise, Men took on a little of Scotty’s air and began riling the crowd up with some banter.
It was a clean sweep for Men, handling the final table until he sat heads up with Brandon Adams. Men had the chip stack and refused to come off a hand. The cards were on his side for much of the match, and even when they weren’t, Men approached the game fearlessly and caught a five-outer on seventh street.
Men is known as “The Master” for a reason. Whether he’s schooling amateur donkeys on best online casinos or suiting up in the WSOP to take down fellow professionals, he’s forever a hard nut to crack.
There are still dozens of events left in the WSOP, including the Main Event. Men’s running hot at the moment, and has just increased his odds in the big one. The world should be on the lookout as Men appears hungry for bracelet number eight.
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