2013 World Series of Poker

Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 5
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Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$1,774,089
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,336,000
Total Entries
132
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 132

Don Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,096,254)

Level 26
Don Nguyen - 2nd Place
Don Nguyen - 2nd Place

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 {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and Ashton bet. Nguyen woke up with a check-raise, Ashton called and the dealer burned and turned the {9-Spades}. Nguyen bet, Ashton called and the {Q-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Nguyen bet a second time and then called off when Ashton raised. Nguyen flipped over the {10-Spades}{6-Clubs} but it was no good as Ashton tabled the {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. 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.

Tags: Don NguyenMatthew Ashton