Manh Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($47,684)

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Manh Nguyen opened to 150,000, and Tuan Phan called out of the small blind. The flop fell {5-Hearts} {4-Spades} {a-Diamonds} , and Phan immediately said, "All in."

"Call," Nguyen said instantaneously.

Showdown
Phan: {2-Spades} {2-Hearts}
Nguyen: {a-Clubs} {q-Diamonds}

Phan looked like he'd been sucking on lemon for an hour when Nguyen called. "Three!" he pleaded to the dealer.

The {7-Spades} on the turn was a brick, and there was a beat before the dealer delivered the river - the {2-Clubs} !

The fans exploded in a chorus of cheers and groans. Nguyen had been eliminated in 5th place, earning him $47,684, while Phan crossed the 7 million-chip mark.