10-06-2008 23:29 UTC+2

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place (£137,000)

[user4144]

Scotty Nguyen - 5th

With John Juanda raising it up to 45,000 from UTG, it was obvious Scotty Nguyen had the goods, his button push for a total of 84,000 meaning it would cost Mr WSOPE just 39,000 more. And with Jason Mercier stepping out of the way, Juanda made that obligatory call.

As Nguyen showed his {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{10-Spades}

, Juanda teased his foe by announcing {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

before showing {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

with the mischievous smile of Bart Simpson making a prank call.

The {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

flop was a dangerous one, and led to Juanda threatening, "You'll be drawing dead by the turn." Although his prediction failed to come into fruition on the Nguyen-friendly {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

turn, the

{J-Hearts}

river delivered the flush nonetheless and sent the former WSOP champ home.

Beam me up, Scotty.

Tags: John Juanda Scotty Nguyen