Nguyen Shoves Into Saliba's Queens
Level 3
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
In a battle between the blinds, Van Nguyen had a raise of 10,000 in front of him before Vivian Saliba reraised to 22,000. Nguyen then moved all in for 60,000, and Saliba snap-called.
Van Nguyen: A♠5♥
Vivian Saliba: Q♥Q♦
Nguyen was looking for an ace to stay alive as the flop came K♠6♠7♦. The 4♣ turn gave him more outs with a straight draw, but Saliba held on through the 9♠ river to earn the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |