The Master Avoids Disaster
While waiting for his cocktail, Men "The Master" Nguyen opened to 5,500 from middle position and a player behind three-bet to 14,000. Another player moved all-in for 33,400 and action folded back to Nguyen who painstakingly folded.
The player stuck in between them called and tabled . The player who shoved had The Master flashed his hole cards and they were ace-king suited.
The flop fell and Nguyen was quite upset. The on the turn was a brick, but the slammed on the river solidifying the suck and re-suck.
The Master chose not to gamble in that spot, and the decision paid off.