Nguyen Eliminates Flagel
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
David Nguyen opened under the gun to 65,000 and Mark Flagel made the call on the button before Craig Varnell defended in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Varnell checked to Nguyen who fired out a bet of 100,000. Flagel shoved his entire 460,000 stack into the middle which forced Varnell to muck quickly. Nguyen went into the tank for a full minute before throwing in a single chip to signal the call.
Mark Flagel: 
David Nguyen: 
Both players flopped an over pair but Flagel was behind with his nines. The turn and river were no help for Flagel as it completed with the 
and 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,165,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
1,050,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
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Busted | |