Nguyen-ing
Level 19
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
George Zinaty opened in middle position, Kyle Cartwright called on his direct left, and Hoa Nguyen three-bet to 27,000 out of the big blind. Zinaty made the call, and Cartwright tanked for a bit before back-raising to 73,000. Nguyen immediately moved all in for 176,500, and Zinaty shot up out of his chair.
"Wow," he said. "If I bust both of you, I can go on vacation."
He eventually folded, and Cartwright unhappily called.
Cartwright: 
Nguyen: 
"Nice hand," Cartwright said.
Nguyen held as the board rolled out 
, more than doubling to 385,000 chips. Cartwright slipped to just 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
385,000
257,200
|
257,200 |
|
130,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
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