Kwan Makes Two Pair to Knockout Nguyen and Take a Side Pot

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 7♦10♥8♠ and roughly 12,000 in the pot. A player in the big blind checked, as did Dylan Nguyen in the hijack. Then 'LA Poker Roundup' podcaster Derek Kwan bet 7,000 on the button. The big blind called, before Dylan Nguyen went all in for 12,700. Kwan and the big blind both made the call.

After the Q♥ on the turn, the big blind check-called a bet of 28,000 for a side pot.

The river brought the 8♦ and the big blind checked to Kwan, who went all in for 17,300. The big blind quickly mucked her hand to give Kwan the side pot.

At showdown for the main pot, Nguyen turned over J♥10♦ for two pair tens and eights, but Kwan had the winner when he tabled Q♠10♣ for two pair, queens and tens to get the knockout and take the sizable pot.