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In the 450 page book, Nguyen dissects over 170 key hands from the final table, and tells his life story as well. Qui Nguyen's autobiography, From Vietnam to Vegas! How I won the World Series of Poker Main Event, was published in November 2017 by D&B Publishing. After a final table which lasted 364 hands, Nguyen defeated Gordon Vayo on the 181st hand of heads-up with his K ♣ 10 ♣ against Vayo's J ♠ 10 ♠ on a board of K ♦ 9 ♣ 7 ♦ 2 ♠ 3 ♥.Īs of 2017, Nguyen's total live tournament winnings exceed $8,050,000, most of which came from his main event victory. He played through the Main Event and reached the November Nine in second chip position.
Nguyen won his seat in the 2016 Main Event through a $1,100 satellite. His only WSOP cash prior to the Main Event came in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event in 2009 for $9,029. He turned to no limit games upon arriving to Las Vegas and recorded several cashes in small buy-in events. Nguyen began playing poker in 2003, concentrating on small limit hold’em cash games. He initially settled in California and worked in a nail salon before moving to Las Vegas in 2007. Nguyen was born in Vietnam before emigrating to the United States in 2001 at the age of 24. He won the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $8,005,310. Qui Nguyen (born 1977) is a Vietnamese-American poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Information accurate as of 2 November 2016.
