Nguyen Takes a Small Chunk Out of Yu's Short Stack
Level 32
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Winfred Yu pushed all-in for 1,800,000 on the button with the 
and Brandon Yu let go of the 
in the big blind.
Yu then limped the small blind with the 
and Minh Anh Nguyen checked his option in the big blind with 
. The 
flop was checked by Yu, as did Nguyen.
The 
turn was checked by Yu and Nguyen knuckled it back once more to then make two pair on the 
river. It was Yu who bet 250,000. Nguyen raised to 700,000 and Yu folded after giving it very brief consideration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,400,000 | 400,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -100,000 |
board kept the superior kicker in the lead and Nguyen doubled, leaving Yu short.
to force a fold from Yu.
and was called by Winfred Yu in the small blind, who came along with the 
flop was check-called by Yu for 650,000 and he checked again the 
on the turn, after which Koh checked it back.
. Brandon Koh then three-bet to 1,200,000 in the small blind with 
in the big blind. Nguyen pondered about his move for a short while and folded.
and Brandon Koh defended with the 
. Both had a piece on the 
flop on which Nguyen bet 200,000 and Koh flat-called.
flop brought a bet by Ngo for 450,000 and Koh stuck around to then make two pair on the 
and just like that, Ngo went from joint second in chips to fourth place finisher for VND1,093,400,000.
. The 
on the button and Minh Anh Nguyen called in the big blind with 
in the small blind next as Tien Minh Ngo forfeited his big blind and big blind ante.