Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Cy Church raised to 150,000 from under the gun and was called by Ha Nguyen from the button before Cory Nordstrand three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind.
Action folded back to Church who folded while Nguyen called to see a 
flop. Nordstrand checked and then called off his 735,000 stack after Nguyen jammed.
Ha Nguyen: 
Cory Nordstrand: 
Nordstrand disguised his hand well and it payed off as the board competed with the 
on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
2,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
1,200,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
flop. 
turn was a safe card for Gioia and he was looking good to score the double-up until the dealer dropped the 
on the river ending his tournament.
flop didn't change a thing. 
and Bjorkman led out for 375,000 pushing Church out of the pot. 
turn left him drawing dead and the 
river ended his tournament.