Minutes after Pham Bao cracked Bui The Nguyen’s kings, it was payback time. From utg+1, Nguyen three-bets 28,000 and utg Pham flats. The flop comes 6♣ 9♣ 4♦ , Nguyen c-bets 30,000, Pham check-calls. On the turn 8♥ , Nguyen shoves, Pham check-calls for his tournament life. Nguyen opens up A♥ A♣ , Pham is behind Q♦ Q♠ , the river 2♠ doesn’t produce the two-outer to finish off Pham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 360,000(72 BB) | 190,000 | |
PB | busted | -143,000 |
Following a called min-raise, hijack player Pham Bao looked down at 4♦ 4♠ and three-bet all in for 55,000. Cutoff Bui The Nguyen four-bet to 100,000, this was enough to isolate Pham. Nguyen revealed K♦ K♥ and was way ahead until the turn T♦ 3♠ 5♣ 4♣ , giving Pham the set. With the river Q♣ , Pham breathe a sigh of relief.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 170,000(34 BB) | 170,000 | |
PB | 143,000(29 BB) | 143,000 |
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