Nguyen Takes a Hit
Kenny Nguyen opened for 2,200 from middle position only to have the player in the cutoff three-bet to 5,300. The button and blinds got out of the way, Nguyen made the call, and it was heads up to the 
flop. Nguyen, who has been sitting on a monster stack much of the day, decided to lead out for 5,500, which the cutoff called without so much as a moment's thought.
The dealer then burned and turned the 
, and Nguyen tossed out four orange T5,000 chips for a bet of 20,000. This time the cutoff, who had 15,050, thought for about seven seconds before committing his stack. "Good call," Nguyen said as he tables 
. "You have an ace, right?"
Sure enough, the cutoff showed the 
and proved that he did in fact make a good call. "Ahhh, I knew he had that," Nguyen said with a smile. "Nice hand." The harmless 
was put out on the river and Nguyen doubled his opponent, dropping to 106,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
19,000
|
19,000 |