Seat 5: John Nguyen (2,300,000)
Level 26
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Our chip leader entering the final table is none other than John Nguyen of Fairview Heights, Illinois. Nguyen plays poker for a living but claims to have previously worked as a secret agent, whether or not that is true is classified.
Nguyen has one WSOP circuit ring from the stop in Hammond along with three cashes in the WSOP in Vegas. He has only been playing poker for two years after learning while in college. Needless to say, he is a fast learner. An avid golfer whose favorite player is John Juanda, Nguyen is in great shape to make a run at his second circuit ring.