Tran Staying Active
To no one's surprise, Nghi Van Tran is staying very active today, as we just caught him bombing the river in another big pot early.
We caught up with the action on the turn, with the board reading 
. It was a battle of the blinds, as the small blind fired out 700. Tran made the call, and the river brought the 
. The small blind fired again, this time for 1,200, and Tran assembled a stack of chips, and slid them into the middle, a raise to 5,450.
This decision put the small blind deep into the tank. He thought for about two minutes, most of the time with his head in his hands, before saying "ok I believe you." He showed 
for top two pair, and asked Tran "did you have it?" Tran just cracked a small smile as he took in the chips to get his stack back up to 21,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000 | 5,000 |
. It was checked to Tran, who fired out 750. The small blind was the lone caller, and the turn brought the 
.
, and the small blind changed things up by firing out a small bet of 1,000. Despite getting great pot odds, Tran smelled something fishy, and sent his hand towards the dealer.
