Duong Wins Epic Hand to Surge Into Chip Lead
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It started with a raise to 55,000 from Jackduyph Duong from early position. Theodore Driscoll called from the small blind and Brandon Eisen put in a raise from the big blind to 159,000. Duong studied the raise amount and casually tossed out a stack of T25,000 chips with one T5,000 chip thrown in for good measure for a total bet of 330,000. Driscoll folded and Eisen wasted little time in announcing that he was all in.
Duong took a very quick look back at his cards and called.
A player at the table said "I know Brandon has a big hand" and he did... 
. It wasn't big enough though as Duong held 
. The flop would change everything for the two players as it came 
to give Eisen the lead in the hand. His rail let out a roar, excited at the prospect of the huge pot their man was about to win.
"Hold on," said Eisen, well aware of how quickly poker can taketh away.
The turn was the 
giving Duong a gutshot straight draw.
The dealer wasted no time for dramatic effect quickly putting out the 
. Duong jumped out of his chair, his hat almost falling off in the process.
"Sick," he said, pumping his fist.
A stunned Eisen took it all in, quietly slumping back in his chair. The pot moved Duong to 2.425 million and Eisen was down to 405,000 after the cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,425,000 | 925,000 |
|
405,000 | -1,370,000 |
against Vimy Ha's 
. He would bink the 
on the flop and the board would keep him in the lead as he would score a much needed double up to 675,000.
and Peng 
on the turn. Balazs led for 90,000 on the 
river and Baldwin moved all in to enforce a quick fold.
river, where Kevin Eyster bet 275,000. Bao Nguyen moved all in and the dealer quickly announced that it was for less. A quick check confirmed that as Nguyen only had 255,000 left and Eyster flipped over the 
for a full house and doubled up.
thinking he had won the pot. The dealer showed him the straight and he nodded his head as Peng moved to 1.35 million in chips.
and benefited from a fortunate split pot against 
turn. His chips were not even in the middle of the table yet and Eckhardt had already moved all in. Almost as quickly, Lapossie mucked his cards.
flop moved Duong ahead of Hoard's aces and nothing would change on the 
turn and river.
and had a coin flip against the 
