2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$188,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$899,190
Entries
618
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Break Time

Level 27 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining players have completed another two levels and are going on a 15 minute break.

Level: 28

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Nguyen Smells Something Funny

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Manh Nguyen opened for 100,000 on the button and Tuan Phan called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn brought the {J-Spades} and both players checked again. The river brought the {5-Hearts} and Phan put out 250,000. Nguyen announced a call and before he could put the calling chips in Phan tossed his cars in the muck and said, "Nice call."

Nguyen tabled {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} to take the pot.

Tags: Manh NguyenTuan Phan

Phan Regains Lead

Tuan Phan opened to 100,000 from under the gun, Manh Nguyen called from the small blind, and the flop came down {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}. Nguyen checked, Phan instantly fired 200,000, and Nguyen called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds}, and Nguyen checked again. "Three-hundred," Phan said instantly. Nguyen thought for half a minute, then called the 300,000-chip bet.

The {5-Diamonds} completed the board, and Nguyen checked a third and final time. Phan tanked for the first time in the hand, then fired 700,000. Nguyen eventually called.

"Aces up," Phan announced .

"Aces up beats me," Nguyen told him. "Nice hand."

Phan clapped with excitement as his rail burst into applause, and after shipping the more than 2 million-chip pot, he's back over 4 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tuan Phan us
Tuan Phan
4,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Manh Nguyen us
Manh Nguyen
910,000
-1,340,000
-1,340,000

Tags: Manh NguyenTuan Phan

Action Tightening Up

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The past fifteen minutes has seen some very tight action. They've seen one flop and a preflop raise has been enough to pick up the blinds and antes. But 85,000 is up for grabs each hand, which is pretty substantial.

Phan Wins Monster, Extends Lead

Manh Nguyen opened to 100,000 from middle position, Tuan Phan three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind, and Hao Le cold-called from the big blind.

"Are you serious?" Nguyen said through laughter. "I didn't expect that."

He mucked, and the flop fell {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

"Four-hundred," Phan announced. He slid chips forward, and Le made the call.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, and Phan announced, "Five-hundred." He slid chips forward, and again Le called.

The river was the {q-Spades}, and Phan slowed down, checking to Le who immediately checked back. Phan tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a pair of aces, and, after a beat, Le mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tuan Phan us
Tuan Phan
6,500,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Profile photo of Hao Le
Hao Le
2,350,000
-2,110,000
-2,110,000

Tags: Tuan PhanHao Le

Level: 29

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000