03-06-2010 10:47 UTC-12

Life of Nguyen

[user75032]

Clearly, it wasn't meant to be today for Phil Ivey. After a series of double-ups, Scotty Nguyen took the chip lead from Ivey. The two players were all in again, this time on the turn {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

{4-Spades}

. Ivey was the player at risk of elimination; he also had the best hand. His {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

needed to fade just a few cards against Nguyen's {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

.

A gasp shot through the gallery as the river came {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

to give Nguyen trip nines and the win! Each player stood up from the table. "Sorry baby," Nguyen said before offering Ivey a hug. Ivey, as stoic as ever, just smiled.

Nguyen will be back later today for the Sweet 16.

Tags: Phil Ivey Scotty Nguyen