Nguyen Wins the Race
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Paul Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 11,000 in the cutoff, and when it folded to the small blind he three-bet all in for 55,000. Once the big blind folded Nguyen made the call to put the player at risk.
Small Blind: 5♥5♦ 
Paul Nguyen: Q♦10♦
It was a race for the small blinds tournament life, but once the board ran out 9♣4♠10♠K♣Q♠ Nguyen improved to two pair, queens and tens to secure the pot and knockout his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
30,000
|
30,000 |