2009 World Series of Poker

Event 54 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9j
Prize
$673,276
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,846,570
Total Entries
2,818
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2,818

Nguyen Clipped Early

Men 'The Master' Nguyen
Men 'The Master' Nguyen
We wandered over to find Men 'The Master' Nguyen check-calling a 100-chip bet on the turn with the board reading {Q-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

When the river landed the {3-Spades} Nguyen checked, his opponent fired another 100 and Nguyen played the old check-raise card pushing the action to 400.

His opponent made the call as Nguyen started chatting away to his nextdoor neighbour.

"First hand and I flopped the straight . . . but I think the turn killed me"

"We chop?" Nguyen asked his opponent as he tabled his {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

His opponent let his cards do the talking when he showed {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a turned flush.

"Oh, I didn't even see the hearts" commenting Nguyen as he slipped to under 4,000 in chips.