Nguyen Approaches 800k by Busting Burum
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With approximately 140,000 in the middle on a turn board of , Chad Burum moved all in from the small blind for just under the size of the pot.
Toan Nguyen deliberated and then made the call to put Burum at risk.
Chad Burum:
Toan Nguyen:
Burum had a pair of threes and a flush draw versus Nguyen's aces.
When the fell on the river, Burum thought briefly he had been bailed out before realizing that Nguyen held the better two pair with aces and fives, and the large pot was pushed to Nguyen, giving him the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Toan Nguyen (CA) |
780,000
780,000
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780,000 |
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Chad Burum | Busted |