Nguyen Survives
Picking up the action on a flop of 
, Phong Vip Nguyen in the big blind was involved in a pot with a player on the button. Nguyen checked and his opponent led out for 4,000. Nguyen gave his decision some thought before opting to push his remaining 10,600 into the middle. The button player called with the larger stack to put Nguyen at risk.
Phong Vip Nguyen: 
Button Player: 
Nguyen was ahead with his cowboys, remarking that he had 'gone with my read' when deciding to risk it all despite the overcard on the flop. Still, he was not out of the woods yet, having to fade clubs, queens and eights with two cards to come. The 
turn did remove some of his opponent's outs with the 
river failing to change anything, thereby handing Nguyen a crucial double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |