1. Watching him act like a spoiled child is more entertaining than most Vegas shows.

2. He is the best tournament no-limit hold’em player in the world.

3. He is so full of himself that he can be delusional to how others see him.

4. He makes funny commercials where he acts poorly and looks stupid.

5. He crashed a $150,000 NASCAR vehicle during the taping of a commercial.

6. He shows up late at tournaments so he can make an entrance and everyone knows he’s there.

7. His Mommy and Daddy travel to his tournaments so he can complain to them after losing a hand.

8. He is charitable to needy organizations with some of his money and time.

9. He strives to be a good father and husband to his family.

10. He can only beat you at no-limit hold’em; he’s not very good at other forms of poker.

Men “The Master” Nguyen has that title because he teaches players how to play the game at a world class level, in exchange for a portion of their winnings. It’s widely believed that Men has coached more players than any other big name pro. Many of today’s top tournament players are his students, including the likes of David Pham and Minh Nguyen.

His accomplishments at the poker table are staggering. He has six WSOP bracelets, more cashes than anyone wants to count, and over $8.4 million in tournament winnings. He won the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Award in 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005, and he competes for that title every year. He’s currently ninth in the standings for 2008.

Men donates large sums of money to needy Vietnamese people. He has built schools and funded orphanages with tournament winnings, always trying to give back to the game.