Nguyen No More Thanks to Aljanedi
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Terry Fan raised to 34,000 from the under-the-gun position and Scotty Nguyen, in mid-position, and Sameer Aljanedi, in the hijack, called.
The dealer spread the 
flop, both Fan and Nguyen checked. Aljanedi bet 50,000, Fan folded and Nguyen raised to 150,000. Aljanedi called without hesitating.
The turn brought them the 
, Nguyen shoved for about 400,000 and Aljanedi snap-called.
Scotty Nguyen: 
Sameer Aljanedi: 
Nguyen had flopped a set of sevens but Aljanedi had turned a straight. Nguyen needed the board to pair to survive this hand.
The river completed the board with the 
, no help for Nguyen as the five-time WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated in 46th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,920,000
705,000
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705,000 |
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Busted | |
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