The internal structure of the inner planets.

The planetary core consists of the innermost layer(s) of a planet.

The core may be composed of solid and liquid layers.^[1] The cores of Mars and Venus are thought to be completely solid as they lack an internally generated magnetic field.^[2] In our solar system, core size can range from about 20% (the Moon) to 85% of a planet's radius (Mercury).

Gas giants also have iron-rich cores.^{[citation needed]} Although these cores are proportionately much smaller than those of terrestrial planets, gas giants are so large that their cores can actually be larger than Earth. Jupiter's core is thought to be approximately 12 times the mass of Earth (3% of Jupiter's total mass), and the exoplanet HD 149026 b is thought to have a core approximately 70 times the mass of Earth.

It is thought that some gas giants orbiting very close to their primaries may have their atmospheres stripped away, leaving only their core behind. This as-yet hypothetical class of planets are called "Chthonian planets".

Some moons, asteroids and other minor planets may also have well-differentiated cores depending on their size and history. Jupiter's moons Io and Europa are in many ways sisters of the terrestrial planets and have very substantial cores comprising about a third of their radii. The large asteroid 4 Vesta is likewise believed to have a differentiated structure with a distinct core.

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Minh Nguyen
Minh Nguyen in the 2005 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Pokerhost
Residence	Bell Gardens, California
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finish(es)	26
Highest ITM Main Event finish	11th, 2003
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	4
Information accurate as of 12 September 2009.

Minh Van Nguyen^[1] (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Văn Minh; born May 15), a Vietnamese American professional poker player, is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, residing in Bell Gardens, California.

Nguyen learned to play poker from his cousin Men Nguyen and has gone on to become a regular on the poker tournament circuit since 1999.

Nguyen finished 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event at the 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP), earning $40,000. He went on to win a bracelet at the 2003 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven card stud hi-lo split event and would also finish 11th in the main event that year.^[2]

Nguyen earned a second WSOP bracelet at the 2004 WSOP in the $1,500 pot limit hold'em event, and finished 2nd to Mark Seif in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event at the 2005 WSOP.^[2]

Nguyen has yet to make a World Poker Tour (WPT) final table, although he came close finishing in 7th place on the television bubble at the inaugural Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship, earning $60,000. He also finish in 8th place at the 2005 World Poker Finals, earning $172,800.^[2]

World Series of Poker bracelets[link]

As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings have exceeded $2,100,000.^[3] His 26 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,033,671 of those winnings.^[4]

Notes[link]

1. ^ "2006 Mirage Poker Showdown: World Poker Tour Season 5 Tournament Results". UltimatePokerForum.com. 2012-02-09. http://www.ultimatepokerforum.com/2006miragepokershowdownday2.html. Retrieved 2012-05-30. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Butt, Robert. "Minh Nguyen - Results". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=3813. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
3. ^ Butt, Robert. "Minh Nguyen - States". TheHendonMob.com. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=3813. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
4. ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com

External links[link]

• World Poker Tour Profile