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- LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former nail salon owner and failed professional baccarat player Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker Main Event early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, claiming the top prize of $8,005,310 and a gold bracelet after a nine-hour heads-up session that was the longest in tournament history.
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Qui Nguyen (born 1977) is a Vietnamese-American poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He won the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning $8,005,310. Nguyen was born in Vietnam before emigrating to the United States in 2001 at the age of 24.
Nov 17, 2023 · Qui Nguyen Was Done Writing Plays. His Family Pulled Him Back In. With “Poor Yella Rednecks,” the writer continues to tell his Vietnamese American family’s immigrant story.
Nov 1, 2016 · After the second day of play in the 2016 November Nine, Qui Nguyen is still in the lead. A big lead. Nguyen started the day with nearly 40 percent of the chips in play and then dealt both eliminations for the day to bring his share closer to 60 percent.
Oct 14, 2016 · Playwright Qui Nguyen's latest work tells the story of how his parents met in an Arkansas refugee camp in 1975.
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Qui Nguyen is an American playwright, screenwriter and director of Vietnamese descent. He is known for his plays She Kills Monsters and Vietgone, and his films Raya and the Last Dragon and Strange World.
May 10, 2024 · When he was very young, Nguyen was surrounded with the Vietnamese language. He picked up English so slowly that a counselor recommended the family stop speaking Vietnamese to him. That didn’t...
Ten years ago, Qui Nguyen went on a mission to learn about how his parents — Vietnamese refugees during the Vietnam War — came to America.
