Michael Pedley Eliminated in 8th Place ($26,250)
Pedley:
Nguyen:
Pedley had the better hand with a pair of sixes, but Nguyen had a huge draw: two overcards, a backdoor straight draw, and a flush draw. The turn killed all suspense in the hand: it was the , making Nguyen the nut flush and a lock hand. The river completed the board.
Pedley walked out of the tournament area as quickly as he walked in, $26,250 richer. With that pot, Nguyen has taken over the chip lead.