"I Got Lucky"
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Phong Than Nguyen raised to 50,000 in early position and Dave Woods called next to act. Vincent Bartello was in the big blind as he pondered his decision.
"This should be automatic," Bartello said, "Give me a minute."
"Take your time, if you tank one hour you'll bag for Day 2," joked Nguyen.
Eventually, Bartello tossed in a call and the three players saw a flop of 
. Bartello and Nguyen checked to Woods who bet 50,000. Only Nguyen called.
When the 
hit the turn, Nguyen quickly checked to Woods who continued for 50,000 once again. Nguyen folded and Woods said, "I got lucky." As he tabled 
for two pair and the open-ended straight draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,305,000 | 1,305,000 |
|
520,000 | 520,000 |
|
100,000 | -25,000 |