Prince of Poker Plays with His Fans
Scotty Nguyen is known as “Prince of Poker”. He has a WSOP Main Event bracelet and is one of the nominees to the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame. More than any other poker professional, the Prince is conscious of his subjects, read as fans, and does not lose a single opportunity to interact with them. He regularly hosts live chats on his official web site and always has a few words to say to spectators watching from the rails. This year he gave WSOPE a miss and was seen playing a number of smaller tournaments just so that his fans would have a chance of their lifetimes playing with him. Making the announcement on Twitter in September, Nguyen had said in his unmistakable style, “Don’t forget baby! gonna skip wsope and instead travel for my fans baby!” The first event on Nguyen’s American tour was the T.J.Cloutier Classic on September 25 in Durant, Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino. The presence of the Prince of Poker resulted in an enhanced field and was a good preparation for the casino’s first-ever WSOP Circuit Event in January 2011.
In November 2010, Nguyen will be teaming up with Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) for a few events. HPT Commentator Fred Bevill said, “We’re looking forward to introducing our players to a poker legend. Scotty has been entertaining us all on TV for years.” One of these will be at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, Iowa. The announcement has already resulted in a surge in the registrations. Then Nguyen will participate in a charity tournament to benefit Disabled American Veterans at Soaring Eagle Casino Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. There the Prince will be joined by the two most charming poker babes in the industry, Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho. The HPT release says about these two women celebrities, “The professional players gained crossover fame when they competed together on Amazing Race. They both claim the honor of being the last woman standing in the WSOP Main Event in back-to-back years.”
The only thing standing between the Prince of Poker and an induction to the Poker Hall of Fame is his rude behavior during the 2008 WSOP HORSE final table when he berated fellow poker professionals Erick Lindgren and Michael DeMichele. Wonder how long it takes for Nguyen to erase that from public memory.
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