One of two Main Event champions at this final table, Scotty Nguyen came tantalizingly close to repeating that feat last year, when he finished in 11th place. He admits that missing the final table in that event absolutely devastated him, though coming back and winning his fifth bracelet here tonight would certainly cushion that blow. With $7.7 million in career tournament earnings, Nguyen has made five televised final tables on the World Poker Tour, winning his first WPT title at the Gold Strike World Poker Open in 2006. This is his 36th cash at the WSOP and his 17th final table.