The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino

The Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,750
Prize Pool
$1,921,327
Entries
417
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Two-Time Bracelet Winner Still in the Field

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Phi Nguyen is no stranger to poker. He has more than $1.8 million in lifetime tournament winnings, including two World Series of Poker bracelets. The first came in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament at the 2003 WSOP, where he defeated a final table that included Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, Kenna James, Steve Zolotow, and T.J. Cloutier. The very next year, Nguyen captured his second bracelet by taking down the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout, defeating the likes of Daniel Negreanu and John Juanda at that final table. Needless to say, Nguyen is a forced to be reckoned with here in the Big Event.

In a recent hand, there was about 25,000 in the pot and a flop of {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} when Nguyen check-called a bet of 15,500 from the button. Both players then checked the {8-Hearts} turn, which was followed by the {A-Clubs} on the river. This time Nguyen took the initiative and bet 37,000. The button conceded the hand as Nguyen chipped up to 250,000.

Tags: Phi Nguyen