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Scotty Nguyen

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The Resume

    (October 28, 1962- )
    Born in Nha Trang, Viet Nam
    Birth name was Thuan B. Nguyen
    Won five bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP)
    Won the WSOP Main Event (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was expelled from school for spending too much time in underground poker games.
    He won over a million dollars gambling from the mid-80 to 90s and lost it all thanks in large part to cocaine and alcohol addictions.
    He owns a couple of pet monkeys.
    He has been called 'the king of bling' for his gold chains and rings.
    During the WSOP H.O.R.S.E. event (2008), he was criticized for scolding and swearing at other players at the final table and yelling 'Where's my fucking cocktail?' at a server.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He grew up during the Vietnam War (before coming to the US at age 14) and noted, 'I have seen atrocities firsthand that no child should ever have to witness.'
    He said about his brushes with bankruptcy, 'I can go down seven times, but always stand up the eighth.'
    He has never worn his WSOP championship bracelet because the day after his victory, his brother was killed in a car accident in Vietnam.
    He publicly apologized for his behavior at the 2008 WSOP.
    Todd Brunson claimed, 'Scotty truly is a nice guy and a gentleman gambler 99.9 percent of the time. ESPN just caught him during that 0.1 percent when he went freakin’ crazy.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 124 Votes: 55.65% Annoying