Don Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,096,254)
Limit Hold'em
Matthew Ashton took a big chip lead into heads-up play and did something he failed to do at three other final tables this summer—win a gold bracelet. Meanwhile, Nguyen was left with his second runner-up finish of the summer.
Hand #264: Ashton raised the button and Nguyen defended from the big blind. Nguyen then checked the 
flop and Ashton bet. Nguyen woke up with a check-raise, Ashton called and the dealer burned and turned the 
. Nguyen bet, Ashton called and the 
completed the board on the river.
Nguyen bet a second time and then called off when Ashton raised. Nguyen flipped over the 
but it was no good as Ashton tabled the 
. Both players had a pair of tens but Ashton's kicked sealed the victory.
Nguyen slowly stood from the table, shook hands with Ashton and then took his leave in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,800,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
Busted |