Nguyen Makes Day 2
2016 WSOP Main Event Champion Qui Nguyen triumphed in a heads-up battle against poker vlogger Gary Blackwood. Blackwood was already on the ropes as he shoved his remaining 17,500 chips, good for just under nine big blinds. Nguyen postured, unsure whether to make the call, and ended up doing so, which would leave him with 95 big blinds, should he lose.
Gary Blackwood: Q♠8♥ 
Qui Nguyen: Q♣3♠
"Trap, trap" announced Nguyen, and both players laughed, seemingly knowing exactly what was about to come.
The 5♥3♣7♥ flop instantly put Nguyen into the lead, and Blackwood did not improve on either the A♦ turn or 2♦ river.
Despite efforts from Jonathan Tamayo, Martin Jacobson, Ryan Riess, and Joe Cada, Nguyen was the only previous Main Event winner to bag up for Day 2.
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