Nguyen Doubles With a Set
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dane Cook opened to 13,000 in early position and action folded around to Luan Nguyen, who called in the small blind. Catherine Gonzales defended her big blind as well, taking action three ways to a flop of 
. Nguyen led out, betting 22,000 and only Gonzales called.
Action was then heads up to the turn 
and Nguyen checked. Gonzales bet 22,000 and Nguyen check-jammed for 117,000. Gonzales asked for a count and the amount was confirmed, and she thought for another minute before finding a call.
Luan Nguyen: 
Catherine Gonzales: 
Nguyen was able to fade the six outer on the river 
and scored the early double as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
313,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
122,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
|
105,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |