Roller Coaster for Nguyen
Phil Mader open-shoved on the button for 171,000, and Will Nguyen looked him up from the big blind.
Mader: 
Nguyen: 
The 
flop gave both players a pair, and Nguyen remained in the lead. The 
on the turn was a brick, but the 
fell on the river, giving Mader two pair.
He doubled to 360,000 chips, while Nguyen dropped down to 195,000.
A few hands later, after unknown action, Nguyen was all in and at risk with 
. Brant Hale had him at risk with 
, and the queens held as the board ran out 
.
Nguyen doubled back up to 420,000 chips, while Hale dropped down to 1.275 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,275,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
420,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
360,000
189,000
|
189,000 |