Nguyen and Chen Double Before Break
James Carroll opened to 450,000 from early position and Jimmy Chen shipped all in for 2,400,000 from the big blind. Carroll made the call and tabled 
against Chen's 
. The flop came 
and Chen took the lead by pairing his king. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
as Chen earned himself a double-up.
At the other table, Shyam Srinivasan raised to 450,000 from early position and Tommy Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Nguyen check-called a bet of 300,000 from Srinivasan.
The turn was the 
and Nguyen checked again. Srinivasan splashed in a bet of 800,000 and Nguyen check-raised all in for 2,825,000. Srinivasan tossed in a single chip to signify a call and tabled 
. Nguyen showed 
for a pair and a straight draw.
The river was the 
and Nguyen completed his straight to send Srinivasan into a frenzy. "Are you fucking kidding me?!" he yelled to his friend on the rail. Srinivasan threw his hat on the ground and his backpack into the hallway as Nguyen stacked the chips.
The remaining players are taking a 15-minute break in the action.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
12,100,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
7,200,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
||
|
6,100,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
3,220,000
-3,780,000
|
-3,780,000 |
giving Manzanares a gutshot. The turn was the 
as Srinivasan tripled up, with Benko winning a small side pot from Manzanares.
and although Manzanares paired his nine, Benko flopped a flush to hold a monster lead. The 
and was in a race against the 
of Billirakis. The flop came 
and Sammer picked up a flush draw. The river brought the 
as Sammer made his flush and scored a huge double-up.
and Chen was still way out front with a pair of kings. However, the 
completed the board.
board, Chris Chong bet 2,000,000 and Rittie Chuaprasert called. Chong showed 
