Luis Vazquez shoved all in for 116,000 after Manh Nguyen raised to 60,000 from the button. Terry Ryan called in the big blind, and Nguyen called as well.
Both players checked until the river, when Nguyen bet 150,000 with the board reading 
. Ryan folded, and Nguyen turned over 
for quad eights.
Vazquez laughed about sweating out a straight draw with 
that was drawing dead the whole time.
Manh Nguyen almost walked right by his five-figure score.
"I busted the main, and I was steaming out the door," he said. "My friend told me to buy in with 10 minutes left in registering."
For whatever reason, Nguyen took the advice, and he took first-place as part of a three-way deal at the final table with Terry Ryan and Assaf Sinai. Nguyen had roughly half of the chips in play when the deal was made. Here are the official payouts:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Manh Nguyen | $24,716 | |
| Terry Ryan | $14,565 | |
| Assaf Sinai | $8,386 |
Nguyen topped a field of 260 entrants, including notables such as Amanda Musumeci, Trevor Deeter, Luis Vazquez (finished fourth), Matt Kelly, Greg Candido, and Anthony Caruso.
"I'm glad my friend talked me into playing," Nguyen said. "He's gonna want a tip for sure."