Takayama Gets There to Eliminate Nguyen
Level 9
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mike Takayama opened to 20,000, Quang Nguyen called and Wai Kiat Lee three-bet to 72,000. Both players called.
The trio then checked the 
flop. The turn was the 
. Takayama bet 105,000 and Nguyen moved all in.
Lee quickly folded and Takayama called with 
for a set, but Nguyen had turned a straight with the 
and looked set to double up.
That was until the 
paired the board and Takayama improved to a full house to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
630,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted | |