for his unconventional behavior. Nguyen later formally apologized to the fans in an interview, and said that he no longer blamed any other players for his behavior, and that there was no excuse for his behavior at the 2008 H.O.R.S.E. event. Since the incident, Nguyen has refused to drink alcoholic beverages during televised games. In 2009, Nguyen won the inaugural LA Poker Classic $10,000 H.O.R.S.E World Championship at the Commerce Casino's annual LA Poker Classic Series, which earned him $339,743, and further cemented Nguyen's reputation as one of the greatest masters of all variations of fixed limit poker. As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $11,700,000. Of those winnings, $5,100,999 have come at the WSOP. Nguyen has also made appearances on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour playing Elimination Blackjack. Nguyen also made an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in April 2004. In January 2012, Nguyen was named as team captain of the Expekt Poker pro team for EPT Deauville. The team also included Julian Kabitzke and Jack Salter as well as EPT London 3rd-place finisher Andre Klebanov. In 2013, Nguyen was voted into the Poker Hall of Fame along with fellow WSOP Main Event winner, Tom McEvoy. World Series of Poker bracelets References External links World Poker Tour profile 1962 births Living people World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Main Event winners World Poker Tour winners American poker players Vietnamese poker players People from Henderson, Nevada People from Nha Trang People from Orange County, California American people of Vietnamese descent Poker Hall of Fame inductees