The Case of the Missing Chips; Tangri Busts Nguyen
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dejan Ristov claimed he counted his stack as 1,115,000 as players went off on break and the 1,000 yellow chips were colored up. When he came back, however, he only had around 800,000 left.
Ristov asked tournament officials to check the cameras. "I'm not missing 80K. We're talking about 300,000 chips," Ristov said. It took a few minutes, but officials told him security confirmed that the color-up was done correctly, and action would continue.
Meanwhile, Hieu Nguyen had moved all in for 230,000 on a flop of Q♣8♠2♠ from under the gun and Rishi Tangri put him at risk in early position.
Hieu Nguyen: A♣J♣
Rishi Tangri: 6♣6♦
Tangri was ahead with his sixes, and Nguyen couldn't catch upu on the 2♥ turn or Q♥ river as he was sent to the rail.