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EPT

the art of bluffing....with the best hand...
Interesting hand between danish pokerplayers Mads Andersen and Philip Helm from the 2006 final table, EPT Copenhagen.

I don't call this a bluff because he got Queen high and the other one just called pre-flop so he knew that he doesn't have a better kicker. And because he called and then checked after the turn anderson knew he was waiting the flush draw. and knew he had the better hand with the Q so he went all-in. that simple

Is it a bluff ? still he had a pretty good read on his opponent probably and did not want him to draw, great bluff anyway, on the flop it was certainly a failed attempt to steal the pot right there

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EPT

Interesting interview about an interesting person!

Thuan B. "Scotty" Nguyễn (born October 28, 1962 in Nha Trang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. This win also made him the first and currently only player to win both the WSOP Main Event and $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. events. He also stated that the only type of World Series of Poker event he has yet to win is 2-7 lowball. Nguyen is one of the most active players in professional poker today, and from 2000 to 2004 he finished in the money in more than 100 events.

World Series of Poker bracelets summary
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1997 $2,000 Omaha 8 or Better $156,959
1998 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship $1,000,000
2001 $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha $178,480
2001 $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better $287,580
2008 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship $1,989,120

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