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 |
---|---|---|
Brant Hale | 1,275,000 | -95,000 |
Will Nguyen | 420,000 | 90,000 |
Phil Mader | 360,000 | 189,000 |