Joseph Ruigomez Eliminated by Phong Nguyen
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Phong Nguyen raised to 12,000 from under the gun. Joseph Ruigomez, in the cutoff, three-bet all in for 27,000. Istvan Toro thought about calling in the big blind but folded. Nguyen called.
Nguyen: 
Ruigomez: 
The board ran out 
, and Nguyen knocked out Ruigomez.
"I had ace-nine," said Toro as Nguyen stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
Busted |