David Names Eliminated by Scotty Nguyen

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Kevin Kim raised to 70,000, Stig Tap Rasmussen called, Scotty Nguyen called from the cutoff and David Names called from the big blind. The flop was {J-Spades}

. Everyone checked over to Nguyen, who bet 120,000. Names moved all in for 535,000, Kim folded, Rasmussen folded, and Nguyen called.

Names showed {J-Diamonds}

for two pair while Nguyen turned over {J-Clubs}

for top pair and a gutshot straight draw. The {10-Spades}

spiked on the turn, making Nguyen a higher two pair and the crowd went wild. The river was the {3-Spades}

and Names was eliminated.

Interestingly enough, Rasmussen claimed to have folded pocket eights and would have made a straight on the turn. He thought about calling "just to gamble" but decided to fold since Nguyen had to act behind him.

"If I call do you fold?" Rasmussen asked of Nguyen. Nguyen said he would have.

Tags: David Names Scotty Nguyen Stig Tap Rasmussen