Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon

12-17-2012 20:01 UTC-7

Nguyen Wins First Big Pot After Dinner

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Soi Nguyen raised it up to 80,000 on the button, and it folded to Edmund Liu in the big blind. He cut out a reraise to 200,000, and slid it forward. Nguyen came along, and they saw a flop of . Both players checked, and the same happened when the hit the turn.

On the river, the , Liu checked a third time, and Nguyen fired out 175,000. Liu instantly folded, and Nguyen took the pot to get back up over two million. Meanwhile, Liu is left with less then 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soi Nguyen	2,080,000 210,000	210,000
Edmund Liu	780,000 -145,000	-145,000

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12-17-2012 20:14 UTC-7

Nguyen Bullies The Short Stacks

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Soi Nguyen raised it up on the button to 65,000, and Lynda Tran was next to act. She put in a three bet to 200,000, and it was on Edmund Liu. He tanked for about 30 seconds, before putting a call in, and Nguyen also made the call.

The three handed flop went all hearts: . Both Tran and Liu checked to Nguyen, who fired 275,000 into the middle. Tran gave her hand up after a few moments of thought, and it didn't take Liu very long to fold either.

After that hand, Nguyen is back into the lead with 2.62 million, while Liu and Tran both fall to 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soi Nguyen	2,620,000 540,000	540,000
Lynda Tran	655,000 -495,000	-495,000
Edmund Liu	620,000 -160,000	-160,000

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12-17-2012 20:23 UTC-7

Tran Moves In

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Soi Nguyen raised it up to 85,000 on the button, and Lynda Tran moved all in from the small blind. It was a bet of 675,000 total, and the action got back around to Nguyen. He tanked for about 30 seconds before removing his card protector, and sliding his hand into the muck.

Tran is still fairly short but has breathing room with 740,000 now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lynda Tran	740,000 85,000	85,000

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12-17-2012 20:29 UTC-7

Edmund Liu Eliminated in 4th Place ($35,779)

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Edmund Liu came into today with the chip lead and dreams of a Main Event win, but he will have to settle for 4th place, as he has just been eliminated.

Liu started the action by moving all in for his last 345,000, and the next player to act, Jonathan Chehanske, made the call. Nguyen and Tran got out of the way, and the cards were tabled.

Chehanske:
Liu:

The board ran dry for Liu, coming down , and Liu collected just under $36,000 for his efforts. Meanwhile, Chehanske is back up to 2.4 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Chehanske	2,400,000 300,000	300,000
Edmund Liu	Busted

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12-17-2012 20:34 UTC-7

Lynda Tran Eliminated in 3rd Place ($48,438)

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On the very next hand, Lynda Tran moved all in for her last 730,000. Once again, Jonathan Chehanske woke up with a hand, and made the call.

Tran:
Chehanske:

Tran was behind and in need of help as the flop came . Tran now had some outs for a chop, and the helped that out. Tran could grab a king or eight for a chop, or a seven for the win, but the river was the .

It was a valiant effort for the last man standing, and Tran will take home $48,438 for her efforts. And with that, we are heads up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Lynda Tran	Busted

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12-17-2012 20:36 UTC-7

Heads Up Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Chehanske	3,550,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Soi Nguyen	2,450,000 -170,000	-170,000

12-17-2012 20:47 UTC-7

Chehanske Winning Small Pots

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Jonathan Chehanske has been winning most of the heads up pots so far, and he has added a couple hundred thousand more to his stack as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Chehanske	3,760,000 210,000	210,000
Soi Nguyen	2,245,000 -205,000	-205,000

12-17-2012 20:59 UTC-7

Nguyen Makes Great Call

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Chehanske made it 90,000 to go, and Nguyen made the call. The flop came down , and Nguyen check called a bet of 125,000. The turn brought the , and both players checked it.

The river was the , and Nguyen fired out 175,000. Chehanske tanked for about 30 seconds before he assembled a raise of 375,000, and put it in the middle. It was Nguyen's turn to go into the tank, and he cut the chips out for the call. Despite the scare card on the river, Nguyen made the call, and Chehanske could only show for queen high.

Nguyen tabled for third pair on board, and it was good enough to get him close to even again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Chehanske	3,230,000 -530,000	-530,000
Soi Nguyen	2,775,000 530,000	530,000

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12-17-2012 21:09 UTC-7

Nguyen Wins Million Chip Pot

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The momentum in this heads up battle looks to be swinging Nguyen's way now, as he has just retaken the chip lead. Nguyen opened with a raise to 85,000, and Chehanske three bet it to 250,000. Nguyen got out the calling chips, shuffled them for about 15 seconds, then pulled out raising chips. He built up a raise to 510,000, and put the first four bet of the heads up battle in.

Chehanske tanked for about 20 seconds before making the call, and there was already a million chips in the middle when the flop came . Chehanske checked to Nguyen, who fired out 405,000. It only took Chehanske about 10 seconds to fold his hand, and Nguyen dragged down the big pot.

After that hand, Nguyen is back up over thre million, and takes the lead in this duel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soi Nguyen	3,055,000 280,000	280,000
Jonathan Chehanske	2,950,000 -280,000	-280,000

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12-17-2012 21:13 UTC-7

Four Bet Works for Chehanske

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The aggression certainly hasn't stopped since we've gotten to heads up, as we just had our second four bet in a matter of minutes. This time, Chehanske started with a raise to 85,000, and Nguyen three bet it to 240,000. Chehanske then put in a four bet to 690,000, and that convince Nguyen that he was beat, as he laid his hand down.

Chehanske retook the chip lead with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Chehanske	3,265,000 315,000	315,000
Soi Nguyen	2,740,000 -315,000	-315,000

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