Nguyen Loses; Maximum Payne
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mark Payne and Minh Nguyen got into a preflop raising war that eventually saw Nguyen shove in for almost 150,000 and Payne call it off with the 
.
Nguyen was racing for his tournament life with the 
, but could not hold on a 
run out that made Payne not one, but two bigger pairs.
Payne now has a massive lead 11 handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
493,500
|
493,500 |
|
Busted |