Nguyen Doesn't Bluff
Level 28
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Dylan Linde raised to 25,000 on the button and Phong Nguyen called.
They both checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Nguyen checked again and Linde bet 20,000. Nguyen called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Nguyen bet 40,000. Linde folded.
"Bluff?" Linde asked Nguyen.
Nguyen showed 
and said: "I'm saving my bluffs for tomorrow."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
407,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
253,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
|
||
and Young Phan had checked. Alfredo Pacheco bet 30,000 and Phan shoved. 
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and Worth decided to take the betting lead and made it 16,000 to go further. Lakhov called and the last card out was the 
. Worth bet again, this time making it 40,000 to get to showdown and that was enough to push Lakhov off the pot.
on the river completed the board and Linde checked. Nguyen bet 35,000 which sent Linde into the tank. After about two minutes, Linde folded.
. 
turn saw the players slowdown with a check each. Last out was the 
river. Worth check-called 17,000 and mucked when he saw Lakhov's 
.
and Worth continued for 55,000, which Lakhov called again. On to the 
, Pacheco check-raised to 65,000 after Phan had bet and Phan called.
on the river wasn't that. They shook hands and Phan bagged up his chips for the final table at noon local time tomorrow.
and Phong Nguyen bet 20,000. Dylan Linde called.
, Nguyen shoved, putting Linde all-in and at risk. Linde called.
