07-14-2008 13:07 UTC-7

Phi Nguyen Eliminated in 26th Place ($257,334)

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Phi Nguyen From Day 6

From the cutoff Paul Snead raised to 250,000 and Tiffany Michelle called from the button. Phi Nguyen then moved in for his last 850,000 and when Snead called Michelle got out of the way.

Nguyen's {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

were pitted against Snead's {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

. The flop came {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

, and when the turn brought the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

Nguyen picked up a flush draw. "It's 50/50, either I hit it or I don't," Ngyuen said before the river, and this time he didn't as the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

fell and he was eliminated.