Nguyen Takes the Chip Lead
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In a limped pot, Phong Nguyen bet 100,000 from the button on a flop of A♥Q♦5♥ and Kyle Smith called.
Both players checked the K♦ turn. Nguyen then bet 400,000 on the J♥ river, and Smith called. Nguyen showed 8♥2♥ for a flush, and Smith mucked.
The next hand, Smith opened to 250,000 on the button and Nguyen called.
Smith continued for 200,000 on the 9♠10♥2♥ flop, and Nguyen called. Both players then checked down the 3♦ turn and 6♠ river. "I have the nuts," Nguyen said, showing 8♣7♦.
"I can't beat that," Smith said as he mucked.