07-15-2007 17:51 UTC-8

Featured Table: Scotty Nguyen Doubles Through Philip Hilm

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Scotty Nguyen with Gavin Smith on Day 5

Ray Henson has the button in seat 3, Philip Hilm raises under the gun to 300,000, and Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind. The flop comes {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{5-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

, Nguyen checks, Hilm bets 400,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn card is the {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

, Nguyen checks, Hilm pushes, and Nguyen calls all in for 1.92 million.

Hilm shows {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{Q-Spades}

for a gut-shot straight draw with two overcards. But the crowd explodes in a cheer as Scotty Nguyen shows {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

for a full house on the turn. Philip Hilm is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card is the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

, and Hilm rivers his king-high straight -- but it's too little, too late, and Scotty Nguyen wins the pot to double up to 5.43 million in chips.

Tags: Philip Hilm Scotty Nguyen