Steinbrenner Bad Beats Nguyen in Large Pot
Level 11
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Justin Steinbrenner raised to 25,000 and Thi Xoa Nguyen three-bet to 80,000. Steinbrenner made it 175,000 to go and then went with it when Nguyen pushed all-in for 641,000.
Thi Xoa Nguyen: K♥K♣
Justin Steinbrenner: A♠K♠
The A♦9♥4♥Q♣6♣ board delivered the deadly blow and the stacks were counted. Steinbrenner's 682,000 covered by a few big blinds to eliminate Nguyen.