
#59 Micro Championship ($300)

The two-day Micro Championship Freezeout was another popular event that attracted 84 players on the festival's penultimate day. With buy in at US$ 300, the prize pool settled at US$ 21,592. Out of the top 11 players paid, it Vietnam's Van Xuan Nguyen who claimed champion's purse, turning his US$ 300 buy in 25 times over for a US$ 6,962 payday. At three-handed, Nguyen eliminated Hayato Kitajima with 5♥ 6♥ straight over Q♥ 9♠ with both players all in on the turn on a board 7♠ Q♣ 8♦ 4♠ 7♦ .
Entering heads up with a 5:1 advantage, Nguyen lost the first showdown against Kiwamu Watanabe but on the next, he sealed the win with A♥ T♠ over K♥ 7♣ on a blank board.
Total Prize
$21,592
Entries
84
ITM
11