Just when we thought Sean Nguyen was on a downswing he is starting to battle his way back.
Matthew Elsby raised from the small blind and Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop ran out . Elsby led out, Nguyen raised, and Elsby called.
The showed up on the turn. Elsby checked, Nguyen bet, Elsby raised, and Nguyen called. The final card to come out was the on the river. Elsby checked again, Nguyen bet, and Elsby called.
Elsby flipped up and Nguyen showed . Nguyen increased his chip stack to 650,000.
Sean Nguyen raised from the cutoff and was called by John Myung from the big blind. The flop of was filled with much action as Myung checked to Nguyen who fired a bet. Myung raised and Nguyen shoved out a three-bet. Myung made the call and we saw a turn of . Once again Myung checked, but this time he only called the bet of Nguyen.
The on the river caused the players to go check-check. Myung flipped over the for a rivered flush and he scooped the pot. This hand brought Nguyen up to 665,000 and dropped Nguyen to 440,000
Harrison Wilder raised from the button and Sean Nguyen called to see a flop of come out.
After the flop Nguyen checked, Wilder bet, Nguyen raised, and Wilder called. The turn brought the . Nguyen bet, Wilder raised, and Nguyen called. The fell on the river. Nguyen checked, Wilder bet, and Nguyen called. Wilder flipped up to ship the pot.
The very next hand Nguyen was involved in a hand with Matthew Elsby when he raised from the button. Nguyen re reaised from the small blind and Elsby called. The flop came up .
After the flop Nguyen checked, Elsby bet, and Nguyen called. The fell on the turn and Nguyen bet and Elsby called. The board ran out with the on the river. Nguyen led out again and Elsby called.
Nguyen flipped up for king high, and Elsby flipped up to ship the pot.
Players are now on a 60 minute dinner break. When play resumes limits will be 25,000-50,000 with seven players left in contention for the WSOP Bracelet!