It's Break Time
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Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The two remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Kings Are Good
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Dung Nguyen held 
when he opened the button to 190,000. Theo Tran called and a 
flop was dealt. Both players checked here and then both checked the 
turn. The 
river would see Tran lead for 100,000 and Nguyen call. Tran held 
and those cards into the muck and Nguyen tabled his better pair.
Theo Wins a Few
Theo Tran managed to take down a small pot on a 
board. It was a raised pot preflop, Dung Nguyen check-called a bet of 100,000 on the flop and then check-folded to a bet of 300,000 on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 400,000 |
Dung's Lead Increases
Dung Nguyen raised the button to 180,000 and Theo Tran came along for the ride in the big blind.
The 
flop would see Tran check call a bet of 200,000 and then both players would check the 
turn. On the 
river, Tran check-called another bet, this time for 400,000.
When Nguyen tabled , it was good enough to see Tran's cards into the muck and some of his chips into Nguyen's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | -1,500,000 |
Tran Gets Some Back
Theo Tran opened the button to 180,000 and Dung Nguyen called out of the big blind. The 
flop would see both players check as a 
was dealt on the turn. This time Nguyen bet 175,000 and Tran called. Both players then checked the 
river.
When Tran tabled his 
, the one club was enough to pick up a flush and send Nguyen's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,200,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
3,100,000 | 450,000 |
Dung Doing It
Dung Nguyen called in the big blind and then Theo Tran was in the big blind when he raised it up to 280,000. Nguyen made the call and the dealer readied three cards to be dealt on the felt.
Flop: 
On the flop, Nguyen led for 315,000 and Tran called. Both players then checked the 
turn and the 
river. At showdown, Nguyen tabled 
, which was enough to send Tran's cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000 | 441,000 |
|
|
2,650,000 | -450,000 |
Lots of Checking
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
A couple of full boards have been played out during this level, with both hands seeing the two players check it down.
The first hand was a 
board and Dung Nguyen eventually took down the pot holding 
. The next hand was a 
board and Nguyen also took down this hand, holding .
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,159,000 | 1,449,000 |
|
|
3,100,000 | 600,000 |
Bahman Jahanguiri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($267,241)
Theo Tran folded his button and it was on Bahman Jahanguiri in the small blind. He put in a raise and then Dung Nguyen three-bet. Back on Jahanguiri and he would four-bet shove. Nguyen got to his feet and almost immediately made the call, putting Jahanguiri at risk.
Nguyen:
Jahanguiri: 
By the time the board ran out , Jahanguiri was pleading for a jack or queen, but it wasn't meant to be as the on the river ensured that Jahanguiri would be heading home in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Dung and Bahman Battling
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Dung Nguyen was on the button when he raised it up to 175,000. Only Bahman Jahanguiri would make the call as Theo Tran got out of the way.
Nguyen and Jahanguiri both checked the 
flop and a 
hit the turn. This time Jahanguiri bet 275,000 and Nguyen folded.