Nguyen Eliminates Kirk
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Andrew Nguyen opened for 9,000 from early position and cleared the field all the way around to two-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winner Tripp Kirk in the cutoff. The Harrah's St. Louis Main Event champ announced that he was all in for 70,000 and watched as the remaining field folded back around to Nguyen, who made the call.
Showdown
Kirk: 
Nguyen: 
It was a classic race, and Kirk had to like his chances after the 
flop missed Nguyen. Unfortunately for him, the 
turn did not. Kirk stood from his chair and watched helplessly as the 
blanked on the river.
"Good luck, Andrew," Kirk said to his opponent. With that, the field was one player lighter and Nguyen was a bit richer . . . 260,000 to be exact.