| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
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2010 World Series of Poker
Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called.
The flop fell 

and both players checked.
The turn was the
and Nguyen check-called 250,000 from Papola.
After the
rivered Nguyen put out a tiny, 150,000-chip bet. Papola quickly folded.
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called. The flop fell 

and both players checked.
The turn was the
and Nguyen tank-checked. Papola bet 300,000 and Nguyen folded.
The next hand Nguyen raised to 225,000 and Papola called. The flop was 

and Papola checked. Nguyen continued for 250,000 and Papola check-raised to 640,000. Nguyen folded.
Papola is now up to 5,600,000 chips and Nguyen is down to 2,900,000.
Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called.
Nguyen checked blind as the flop fell 

. Papola bet 300,000 and Nguyen called.
Both players checked the
on the turn and Nguyen led for 500,000 after the
rivered. Papola folded, and Nguyen is now up to 3,600,000 chips.
Men Nguyen limped, and as he does often when Nguyen limps, Jeff Papola moved all in. Nguyen waited a breath or two before announcing call, and those still awake in the audience rushed the stage. Nguyen tabled 
and was ahead of Papola's 
.
What an interesting flop. The 

gave Nguyen top two pair and Papola a gutshot. The
on the turn took away the
as an out for Papola, leaving him just three. And since the
on the river wasn't one of them, Nguyen doubled once again. He just can't be killed, it seems. Nguyen now has 3.2 million to Papola's 5.3 million.
After limping and being shoved on twice, Men Nguyen called a 200,000-chip raise from Jeffrey Papola preflop.
The flop fell 

and Nguyen led for 150,000. Papola raised to 400,000 and Nguyen folded, leaving himself with 1,575,000 chips,
Men Nguyen checked a 

flop, and Jeff Papola bet 100,000. Nguyen called. After the
on the turn, Men fired 150,000. It was Papola's turn to call. The
on the river paired the board, and both players checked. Papola turned over 
for nines and eights, and that was enough to win the hand.
The next hand, Men limped, and Papola moved all in. Nguyen tanked of course, but folded after a minute.
The third hand, Papola raised, and Nguyen folded.
And the fourth, Nguyen limped, Papola shoved, and Nguyen folded.
"Wake up, the Master!" yelled one of Nguyen's supporters.
Men Nguyen completed on the button and Jeffrey Papola checked his option.
The dealer flopped 

and Papola led for 125,000. Nguyen raised to 350,000, Papola moved all in and Nguyen snapped it off.
Showdown
Nguyen: 

Papola: 

Nguyen had Papola in terrible shape, but the
gave him a gut-shot draw. A non club nine would give him a straight.
The
did not improve Papola however, and Nguyen doubled to 3,000,000 chips.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000