The 29th Annual World Series of Poker would see 350 entrants in the 1998 WSOP Main Event as Scotty Nguyen held the chip lead over the five-handed final table. Kevin McBride, T.J. Cloutier, Dewey Weum, and Lee Salem all stood in Nguyen's way of winning his second WSOP bracelet, the $1 million first-place prize, and the title of 1998 World Champion.