Nguyen Vaults into Chip Lead Contention
Level 17
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dinh Nguyen, on the button, faced an all-in raise from a player in middle position with 146,000 behind. Nguyen called, more than covering his opponent. The big blind also moved all-in, with 142,000 behind. The players tabled their hands
Dinh Nguyen: 
Middle Position: 
Big Blind: 
The board ran out 
giving Nguyen the straight, busting both opponents, and taking down a pot of over 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 |