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Scotty Nguyen is definitely one of a kind, what with his golden chains, big grin, trademark curls and the perpetual Coors in his hand. The Prince of Poker has taken steps to keep himself in the poker playing public’s focus with his own special tournament, the Scotty Nguyen Challenge. Taking place at the Cherokee Casino in Oklahoma, the SNC (as I like to call it) was a hit this year from all reports, drawing more than five thousand players to build a $1.5 million prize pool. Not huge by Vegas standards, sure, but the biggest such tourney in the Mid-West of the U.S.
The event ended the day before the WSOP begain, and there were plenty of big names on hand (besides Scotty, that is.) Men “The Master” Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Todd Brunson, Tony Cousineau, Clonie Gowan, Nam Le were on hand, proving that the Prince has Pull. Good on ya, Scotty.