Scotty Nguyen Wins Event #45, $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.; Michael DeMichele Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,243,200)
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Hold'em:
Michael DeMichele had the button in Seat 7 and he raised. Nguyen took his time while stacking chips from a previous hand. At one pointed he said "it's gonne be all over baby." He eventually raised and DeMichele called all in.
The crowd was on it's feet as the players showed:
Nguyen:
DeMichele:
The two exchanged pleasantries and shook hands. DeMichele seemed resigned to his fate before the community cards ever hit the felt. The flop came
and both players paired their ace. The crowd was relatively silent as the flop came down. There was a lengthy delay but eventually the 
hit the turn. DeMichele was down to his final card or Scotty Nguyen would be the champion. The crowd came alive and began to cheer. The 
hit the river and the crowd went wild. Nguyen and DeMichele smiled as they had an inaudible conversation. Michael DeMichele was our 2nd place finisher and will leave with $1,243,200.
Scotty Nguyen gave Michael DeMichele a well-deserved congratulations. He then hugged some members of his gallery which included Layne Flack, Daniel Negreanu and Tex Barch before making his way over to his wife to show her some affection.
Scotty Nguyen is our champion and will leave with $1,989,120, a coveted WSOP bracelet and the David "Chip" Reese memorial trophy.