2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

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Event 6: Nguyen Up, Filippi Down

Men Nguyen took half of the pot.
Men Nguyen took half of the pot.

Stud Eight-or-Better

Four players saw fifth street in a recent hand.

Amnon Filippi: {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Men Nguyen: {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Third player: {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Fourth player: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades}

Filippi bet, the player with the king called, the next player folded, and Nguyen called. Nguyen then took the lead on sixth when he caught the {5-Hearts}, giving him three babies and three hearts. Filippi called with {9-Diamonds}, and the other player called with {8-Spades}. Nguyen kept the lead on seventh, and again both players called.

Nguyen: {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Fourth player: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{x-}

Nguyen finished with a seven-low but no high, and the fourth player took the high end with kings.

Tags: Amnon FilippiMen Nguyen