Nguyen Doubles Through Pham
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ryan Pham opened to 26,000 from late position before Joe Nguyen shoved in the next seat over for his final 31,000. Pham called to put Nguyen at risk.
Joe Nguyen: A♥8♥
Ryan Pham: A♠10♠
Nguyen was in trouble as they went into the runout. The flop did not change much as it came J♣A♣4♥.
The Q♥ turn was a welcome sight for Nguyen, who gained outs with a flush draw. The 2♥ river completed the flush to award Nguyen the double in the waning moments of Day 1d.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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830,000
445,000
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445,000 |
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92,000 |