Chip and a Chair for Nguyen
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Phuoc Nguyen made it into the money having just a single 1,000 denomination chip left in his stack. He tossed it into the pot in middle position, looking to spin it up against Curtis Freeze in the big blind.
Phuoc Nguyen: K♣5♦
Curtis Freeze: A♠J♣
Nguyen pulled ahead on the 10♦5♥8♣ flop, pairing his five. The turn landed the 2♠ and the river fell the 7♠, keeping his tournament hopes alive.