Nguyen Vaults into Chip Lead Contention
Nível 17
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dinh Nguyen, on the button, faced an all-in raise from a player in middle position with 146,000 behind. Nguyen called, more than covering his opponent. The big blind also moved all-in, with 142,000 behind. The players tabled their hands
Dinh Nguyen: 
Middle Position: 
Big Blind: 
The board ran out 
giving Nguyen the straight, busting both opponents, and taking down a pot of over 500,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 |
. Romeo Guillauma found himself heads up against the button from the big blind. He led out on the flop for 75,000. The button called.
, ensuring the aces held, and launching Guillauma into the chip lead conversation.
for nothing but a busted flush draw. Cruey triumphantly revealed his 
for a pair of fours to drag the huge pot. 
and Soares Aces finally held. He eventually busted three players and became a new millionaire.
, which was behind Allen Kessler's 
