Shawn Nguyen
| Name | Shawn Nguyen |
| Nationality | American |
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Shawn Nguyen, an American poker player from Sunrise, Florida, has earned a total of $585,446 playing in live tournaments over the years, with his best win being an impressive $323,500. One of his biggest moments was on April 16th, 2015, during the WPT $3,500 No Limit Hold’em WPT Showdown Championship at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood. In that event, he finished in 4th place, taking home the hefty $323,500 prize.
Shawn Nguyen: Poker Career
Nguyen began his poker journey on March 8th, 2007, in the United States, where he entered the $560 No Limit Hold’em event at the WSOP Circuit – WSOPC Atlantic City, here he secured 9th place, earning $5,100.
On October 13th, 2011, he competed in the $330 No Limit Hold’em event at the 2011 Isle Open Poker Championship in Pompano Beach, finishing 10th and profiting $12,667.
Transitioning to April 16th, 2015, he participated in the $3,500 No Limit Hold’em WPT Showdown Championship at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, clinching 4th place and garnering $323,500.
Moving forward to June 30th, 2017, he emerged victorious in the $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha 8B event at the Deepstack Extravaganza III in Las Vegas, securing 1st place and a prize of $61,082. Subsequently, on November 19th, 2018, he claimed first place in the $360 Pot Limit Omaha 8 at the World Poker Tour Seminole Rock N Roll Poker Open in Hollywood, taking home $8,471.
Transitioning to January 18th, 2019, Nguyen clinched 1st place in the $570 PLO 8 (Event #14) at the 2019 WPTDeepStacks – WPTDS Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood, adding $8,200 to his winnings. Then, on June 23rd, 2019, he secured another victory, this time in the $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better event at the DeepStack Championship Poker Series in Las Vegas, earning $34,849.
As of the latest record, on December 12th, 2023, Shawn Nguyen was last seen participating in the $10,400 No Limit Hold’em – WPT World Championship at the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship held at Wynn Las Vegas. He finished in 448th place and won $18,700.
