Flight A
Nguyen cripples Antonio with flopped set

Freda Antonio raises from UTG to 400 and the action is folded to the CO where Nguyen Duc Thanh of Vietnam 3-bets to 1,500. Antonio makes the call.
The flop comes J♥ A♥ K♠ as Antonio checks. Nguyen fres 1,500 again and gets called. The turn is the 8♣ and Antonio checks again. Nguyen unloads 4,000 as Antonio check-raises all-in. Nguyen quickly puts his remaining 12,300 in the middle for the call.
Anotnio shows A♣ Q♣ for top pair and a Broadway draw while Nguyen tables K♦ K♣ for middle set on the flop. The river is the 9♣ as the Vietnamese player doubles up and sends Antonio’s stack spiraling down to a mere 1,300.
Player | Chips |
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ND Nguyen Duc Thanh | 30,900(309 BB) |
1,300(13 BB) |
Huu rivers Antonio

With a pot that has already totaled 14,300 on a board of J♣ 3♦ T♦ 2♣ , the river card appears and it is the 9♣.
Vietnam’s Huu Minh Tri Pham tables A♣ 6♣ while Freda Antonio mucks.
Player | Chips |
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HM Huu Minh Tri Pham | 45,700(457 BB) |
17,400(174 BB) |