Minh Nguyen has left Jesse McKenzie quite short stacked.
This one started with Nguyen opening the button to 32,000. McKenzie called out of the big blind and the two players then checked the flop. On the turn, McKenzie checked and Nguyen bet 45,000. McKenzie called and the board completed with a .
This time when McKenzie checked, Nguyen bet 110,000.
McKenzie instantly called and Nguyen tabled , while McKenzie sheepishly turned over - out kicked by Nguyen.
The action folded to Minh Nguyen on the small blind who made it 48,000 to go. Thomas Ward made the call from the big blind and the two watched the flop come down .
Nguyen slid out a continuation bet of 55,000 which was called before leading out for 180,000 when the dropped on the turn.
Ward didn’t wait too long, opting to move all in for 630,000 in chips. Nguyen quickly mucked as Ward raked in the large pot.
Another player down and more chips for monster-stacked Minh Nguyen.
This time it was Sam Williams who hit the rail and his final hand began with him in the big blind and with Nguyen raising the small blind to 25,000. Williams called and the dealer turned over a flop. Nguyen led for 31,000 here and Williams called.
On the turn, Nguyen moved all in, with Williams having 200,000 behind.
Williams just nodded his head and said call.
Nguyen tabled for the turned straight, while Williams had for two pair.
The board completed with a and Williams was on the rail in fifth place, taking home NZ$31,500.
Nguyen’s stack has moved towards 3 million and he now has almost 70% of the chips in play with four players remaining.
Minh Nguyen opened to 30,000 from the cut off and was called by Sam Williams on the button,
The flop came down and Nguyen threw out a continuation bet of 37,000. Williams made the call as the fell on the turn. Both players then checked as the completed the board.
After a minute of deciding what to do, Nguyen opted to move all in covering Williams. A short time later and Williams mucked his hand, relinquishing the pot to Nguyen.
Thomas Ward and Minh Nguyen have just battled in two hands.
The first began with Ward opening to 24,000 from the cut off. Nguyen called from the big blind and the dealer flipped over a flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 26,000 here and then both players checked the turn.
On the river, Nguyen led for 90,000 and Ward folded.
The next hand these two played saw Nguyen open to 24,000 from under the gun. Ward was the lone caller from the button and with that, a flop was dealt on the felt.
Both players checked here and then on the turn, Nguyen led for 36,000. Ward called and the river was dealt. This time Nguyen led for a large 175,000 and Ward quickly folded.
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flop. On the 
turn, McKenzie checked and Nguyen bet 45,000. McKenzie called and the board completed with a 
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, while McKenzie sheepishly turned over 
- out kicked by Nguyen.
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dropped on the turn.
flop. Nguyen led for 31,000 here and Williams called.
for the turned straight, while Williams had 
for two pair.
and Williams was on the rail in fifth place, taking home NZ$31,500.
and Nguyen threw out a continuation bet of 37,000. Williams made the call as the 
fell on the turn. Both players then checked as the 
flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 26,000 here and then both players checked the 
turn.
river, Nguyen led for 90,000 and Ward folded.
turn, Nguyen led for 36,000. Ward called and the 
river was dealt. This time Nguyen led for a large 175,000 and Ward quickly folded.