Duc Nguyen limped on the button and Michael Liang raised to 8,800,000 from the big blind. Nguyen made the call.
The flop came 8♠3♠A♣, Liang bet 5,000,000 and Nguyen called, bringing the K♣ turn.
Liang sized up with a bet of 15,000,000 and Nguyen tossed his cards into the muck.
Duc Nguyen raised to 5,300,000 from the button. Michael Liang three-bet to 17,500,000 from the big blind and Nguyen called.
The flop came K♥J♣J♠ Liang led for 13,000,000. Nguyen raised to 30,000,000 and Liang called.
The turn was the 10♥. Both players checked to see the 2♥ river. Liang shoved all in and Nguyen folded after a few seconds.
Michael Liang raised to 6,000,000 on the button and Duc Nguyen three-bet to 17,000,000 from the big blind. Liang made the call.
The flop came 9♦Q♠10♦, Nguyen bet 8,000,000 and Liang called, bringing the J♣ turn.
Nguyen bet 8,000,000 again and after a moment of thought, Liang moved all in for 89,600,000.
Nguyen went deep into the tank, shaking his head, looking back at his cards, and studying the board.
After several minutes, Nguyen eventually folded A♦Q♦ face up, and the pot was pushed towards Liang, propelling him into the lead in the heads-up match.
Action went check-check on the flop of 9♥8♠Q♦. The turn was the J♠. Duc Nguyen bet 5,000,000 and Michael Liang called.
The river came the K♣. Nguyen fired 15,000 which Liang called.
Liang had nothing with the 6x3x and Liang tabled the winner with the K♦3♠ and just like that Liang had clawed himself to even in chips.
Michael Liang raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Duc Nguyen called.
The flop came J♦4♠6♣. Liang bet 14,000,000 and Nguyen called.
The turn was the 9♥. Nguyen swiftly led out for 25,000,000. Liang went all in for slightly more, 26,400,000 and Nguyen called.
Michael Liang: A♦J♠ 
Duc Nguyen: 5♠3♥
Nguyen would need to hit his straight draw to win the bracelet but the river came the Q♣ to give Liang the double.
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Since Michael Liang's double up early on in the heads-up match, him and Duc Nguyen have been trading small pots back and forth.
Duc Nguyen limped on the button and Michael Liang checked in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥J♣7♠ and Liang bet 2,000,000. Nguyen made the call.
The turn landed the 7♣ and Liang bet 4,400,000. Nguyen called again.
The river brought the A♥ and Liang moved all in for 18,500,000, putting himself at risk. After taking some time to think through his decision, Nguyen made the call looking to end the tournament.
Liang tabled 7♥4♦ for three of a kind, sevens. Nguyen mucked his hand and the pot was pushed Liang's way.
Shortly after the elimination of Manoj Batavia, Rajesh Mehta moved all in preflop and Duc Nguyen called.
Rajesh Mehta: J♦6♦
Duc Nguyen: Q♠10♥
The flop came Q♦3♥8♣. The turn was the 9♣ to give Mehta outs to a straight but the river was the 4♥ to end Mehta's run in third place and bring it to heads-up play.
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