2010 World Series of Poker

Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$667,443
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,669,600
Entries
568
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Diamonds are Forever

Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called.

The flop fell {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Nguyen check-called 250,000 from Papola.

After the {10-Diamonds} rivered Nguyen put out a tiny, 150,000-chip bet. Papola quickly folded.

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaMen Nguyen

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

Two for Papola Now

Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called. The flop fell {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} 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 {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} 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.

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaMen Nguyen

Two in a Row

Jeffrey Papola raised to 200,000 with the button and Men Nguyen called.

Nguyen checked blind as the flop fell {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Papola bet 300,000 and Nguyen called.

Both players checked the {k-Spades} on the turn and Nguyen led for 500,000 after the {9-Diamonds} rivered. Papola folded, and Nguyen is now up to 3,600,000 chips.

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaMen Nguyen

Men Doubles Again

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 {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and was ahead of Papola's {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

What an interesting flop. The {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} gave Nguyen top two pair and Papola a gutshot. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn took away the {q-Diamonds} as an out for Papola, leaving him just three. And since the {10-Spades} 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.

Tags: Jeff PapolaMen Nguyen

Nguyen Bleeding

After limping and being shoved on twice, Men Nguyen called a 200,000-chip raise from Jeffrey Papola preflop.

The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Nguyen led for 150,000. Papola raised to 400,000 and Nguyen folded, leaving himself with 1,575,000 chips,

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaMen Nguyen

Four for Papola

Men Nguyen checked a {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop, and Jeff Papola bet 100,000. Nguyen called. After the {9-Hearts} on the turn, Men fired 150,000. It was Papola's turn to call. The {9-Diamonds} on the river paired the board, and both players checked. Papola turned over {10-Spades}{8-Hearts} 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.

Tags: Jeff PapolaMen Nguyen

Nguyen Doubles

Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen

Men Nguyen completed on the button and Jeffrey Papola checked his option.

The dealer flopped {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Papola led for 125,000. Nguyen raised to 350,000, Papola moved all in and Nguyen snapped it off.

Showdown
Nguyen: {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Papola: {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Nguyen had Papola in terrible shape, but the {8-Diamonds} gave him a gut-shot draw. A non club nine would give him a straight.

The {4-Spades} did not improve Papola however, and Nguyen doubled to 3,000,000 chips.

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaMen Nguyen

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000