Tuan Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,639)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
On Hand #25 of the final table, Tuan Nguyen opened for 65,000 from the hijack and chip leader Sunny Ali defended from the big blind, which brought about a flop of . Ali checked, Nguyen bet 115,000, and Ali instantly check-raised all in. Nguyen only had 274,000 behind and thought for more than a minute before calling off.
Nguyen:
Ali:
"Nice call," Ali complimented before the dealer burned and turned the .
"No ace," said Nguyen, who was on his feet. Indeed, either an ace or jack would give Ali the win, and much to Nguyen's dismay, the former came when the spiked on the river!
Nguyen will take home $13,639 for his eighth-place finish
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sunny Ali |
4,021,000
634,000
|
634,000 |
Tuan Nguyen | Busted |