Thomas Nguyen Triples Up
Niveau 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Thomas Nguyen's tournament life was hanging on by a thread, but one big suck-out can turn that all around.
Nguyen moved all in from middle position for 33,000 but was met by two opponents with monster hands. Nguyen held 
, one opponent had 
, and the other opponent had 
.
The dealer fanned the flop 
, and Nguyen hit one of his outs to take the lead. The turn was the 
, and the river was another ace, giving him a full triple-up.
Nguyen kept his hopes alive to become a millionaire, just like his brother, Qui Nguyen, did last year in the 2016 WSOP Main Event.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 110,000 |