Qui Nguyen (poker player)

Qui Nguyen
Qui Nguyen, 2016
Nickname(s)	Tommy Gun
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Born	1977 (age 46–47)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	1
Money finish(es)	2
Highest ITM Main Event finish	Winner, 2016

Qui Nguyen (born 1977) is a Vietnamese-American poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He won the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $8,005,310.

Nguyen was born in Vietnam before immigrating to the United States in 2001 at the age of 24. He initially settled in California and worked in a nail salon before moving to Las Vegas in 2007. Nguyen began playing poker in 2003, concentrating on small limit hold’em cash games. He turned to no limit games upon arriving to Las Vegas and recorded several cashes in small buy-in events. His only WSOP cash prior to the Main Event came in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event in 2009 for $9,029.

Nguyen won his seat in the 2016 Main Event through a $1,100 satellite, and reached the November Nine in second chip position. After a final table which lasted 364 hands, Nguyen defeated Gordon Vayo on the 181st hand of heads-up with K♣ 10♣ against Vayo's J♠ 10♠ on a board of K♦ 9♣ 7♦ 2♠ 3♥.

As of 2016, Nguyen's total live tournament winnings exceed $8,050,000.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
2016	$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event	$8,005,310