06-06-2007 21:24 UTC-7

Gioi Luong Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,232)

[user22113]

Gioi Luong moved all in for 114,000 and Barry Cales called from the big blind. Luong tabled the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Spades}

while Cales showed T-T. The flop was {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

, the turn the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

, and the river the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

. The tens held, Luong's hand did not improve and he was eliminated.

Gioi Luong may not be a household name, but he's one of the most successful tournament players in Southern California. He has close to $2 million in lifetime tournament winnings with over 100 recorded cashes in the last four years alone.

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