This week saw a historical event in poker as Van Nguyen became the first woman to win a WPT event when she outlasted 444 competitors and won the Celebrity Invitational at the Commerce Casino, Los Angeles.
Van is the wife of poker pro Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen and the double act is cutting up the field in 2008. Mr and Mrs Master can add Van’s $100,000 payday (and a $25,500 seat at the WPT World Championship) to Men’s 3rd place at the WPT Tunica, his 10th place at the WPT Borgata and his two Player of the Tournament Awards. Clearly their relationship will not breakdown due to financial reasons.
Men taught his wife to play but the pupil may yet outshine The Master. She showed great patience coupled with timely aggression as she battled on the final table, particularly on the final hand when, after looking at K4 on the button, she put Ethan Ruby all in. After his QJ failed to improve, she was crowned queen with a king high holding.
The tournament had included over 100 celebrities battling for a $30,000 charity sidepot. Frasier star Tom Mc Gowan won a $10,000 donation for the charity of his choice by outlasting the other camera friendly types but the real star was Van Nguyen. With three women in the last eight, the sisters are doing it for themselves.
WPT Celebrity Invitational – Final Payouts
Van is the wife of poker pro Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen and the double act is cutting up the field in 2008. Mr and Mrs Master can add Van’s $100,000 payday (and a $25,500 seat at the WPT World Championship) to Men’s 3rd place at the WPT Tunica, his 10th place at the WPT Borgata and his two Player of the Tournament Awards. Clearly their relationship will not breakdown due to financial reasons.
Men taught his wife to play but the pupil may yet outshine The Master. She showed great patience coupled with timely aggression as she battled on the final table, particularly on the final hand when, after looking at K4 on the button, she put Ethan Ruby all in. After his QJ failed to improve, she was crowned queen with a king high holding.
The tournament had included over 100 celebrities battling for a $30,000 charity sidepot. Frasier star Tom Mc Gowan won a $10,000 donation for the charity of his choice by outlasting the other camera friendly types but the real star was Van Nguyen. With three women in the last eight, the sisters are doing it for themselves.
WPT Celebrity Invitational – Final Payouts
1st: Van Nguyen - $125,500
2nd: Ethan Ruby - $50,000
3rd: Billy Baxter - $20,000
4th: Justin Marchand - $15,000
5th: Elias Madias - $10,000
T-6th: Debby Perkins - $2,500
T-6th: Beverley Kuskol - $2,500
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