Nguyen Gets a Double
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Phong Nguyen raised to 200,000 on the button, Kyle Smith three-bet to 600,000, and Nguyen called.
The flop came Q♣9♦2♣ and Smith bet 450,000. Nguyen then moved all in for 2,785,000, and Smith confirmed the amount before calling.
Phong Nguyen: Q♠J♦
Kyle Smith: K♥9♥
Both players had flopped a pair, while Nguyen was ahead with his queens. The turn was the A♦, and Nguyen remained in the lead after the 7♥ river to secure the double up.