Defending Champ Bows Out
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The defending champion Scotty Nguyen has been eliminated from the tournament.
His last 28,000 went into the middle preflop against Frank Kassela.
Nguyen:
Kassela:
The board ran out
and the queens of Kassela hold up to end the run of Nguyen. It was a courageous title defence, as Nguyen battled a short stack for long periods of the day, but he eventually succumbed in 22nd place.Ever the crowd-pleaser, Nguyen stopped and signed several autographs and posed for photos before he exited the Amazon Room.