MYSTERY BOUNTY (200$ TO BOUNTY POOL) ($675)

All the chips went in the middle with Tomas Dedinas holding A♣ Q♥, and Le Bau Nghia, at risk, with A♦ T♥.

The flop came T♥ 7♠ Q♠, giving Nghia mid pair and some hope—but Dedinas had already taken the lead with top pair. The board completed with the 2♠ and a dramatic Q♥ on the river, giving Dedinas trip queens and sealing Nghia’s fate, sending him to the rail.

Right before the break, Ngoc Ha Nguyen was all-in for her tournament life against Le Buu Nghia in a classic showdown: big slick versus pocket kings.

Ngoc Ha Nguyen: A♦ K♠

Le Buu Nghia: K♦ K♣

The flop came down A♥ Q♠ K♥, giving Nguyen top two pair but leaving her well behind Nghia’s set of kings. It looked grim, and the tension at the table was clear as Nguyen watched quietly, hoping for a lifeline.

Then came the A♣ on the turn — a dramatic twist that gave Nguyen aces full of kings, turning the tables and cracking Nghia’s full house of kings full of aces. A small smile spread across her face as she realized she was back in the game, scooping a crucial double-up just before heading off to enjoy the break.

Le Buu Nghia opened to 2,000 and faced a shove from Michael Nguyen for 37,000. Nghia made the call, putting Nguyen at risk.

Michael Nguyen: T♣ T♦

Le Buu Nghia: A♥ 8♦

Nguyen was ahead preflop, but the board ran out 9♥ A♣ 8♥ Q♣ 2♦, giving Nghia two pair on the flop. With no help on the turn or river, Nguyen’s tournament came to an abrupt end.