The action folded to Minh Nguyen on the small blind who made it 48,000 to go. Thomas Ward made the call from the big blind and the two watched the flop come down .
Nguyen slid out a continuation bet of 55,000 which was called before leading out for 180,000 when the dropped on the turn.
Ward didn’t wait too long, opting to move all in for 630,000 in chips. Nguyen quickly mucked as Ward raked in the large pot.
Minh Nguyen has left Jesse McKenzie quite short stacked.
This one started with Nguyen opening the button to 32,000. McKenzie called out of the big blind and the two players then checked the flop. On the turn, McKenzie checked and Nguyen bet 45,000. McKenzie called and the board completed with a .
This time when McKenzie checked, Nguyen bet 110,000.
McKenzie instantly called and Nguyen tabled , while McKenzie sheepishly turned over - out kicked by Nguyen.
Jesse McKenzie moved all in from under the gun for his last 194,000 in chips. Minh Nguyen made the call from the small blind forcing a fold from Thomas Ward on the big blind.
McKenzie:
Nguyen:
McKenzie had run into the monster pair held by Nguyen and was unable to improve as the board ran out .
Thomas Ward raised to 30,000 from the button and Minh Nguyen called.
The flop came down and Nguyen checked. Ward threw out a continuation bet of 40,000 which was called before both players opted to check on the turn.
The completed the board and Nguyen led out for 101,000 in chips. Ward thought for a minute before making the call. Nguyen then tabled his for trip aces which was good enough to take down the pot as Ward mucked his cards.
Thomas Ward opened to 32,000 from the button and was called by Minh Nguyen.
Nguyen check called a continuation bet of 40,000 on the flop before check calling another bet of 105,000 on the turn.
A third check from Nguyen on the river prompted Ward to slide out a bet worth 250,000. Nguyen contemplated the call but finally released his hand relinquishing the pot.
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dropped on the turn.
flop. On the 
turn, McKenzie checked and Nguyen bet 45,000. McKenzie called and the board completed with a 
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, while McKenzie sheepishly turned over 
- out kicked by Nguyen.
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which was in good shape against Ward's 
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turn and 
river didn't help Rogers and so he hit the rail with NZ$47,100.
completed the board and Nguyen led out for 101,000 in chips. Ward thought for a minute before making the call. Nguyen then tabled his 
for trip aces which was good enough to take down the pot as Ward mucked his cards.
flop before check calling another bet of 105,000 on the 
turn, Minh check-called a bet of 48,000.
for trip kings.