Nguyen Flops a Flock
Men Nguyen saw a raised flop three-ways. It fell . The big blind checked, and Nguyen checked behind. The last player to act bet 11,000, and after their third opponent folded, Nguyen stuck out a big stack of chips and matched the height of the bet. The fell on the turn, and Nguyen checked again. His opponent checked behind, and on to the river. Nguyen bet 20,000. "Call," the other player announced instantly. Nguyen smiled and tabled for flopped quads. His opponent showed the , meaning that not only had Nguyen flopped four ducks, he'd caught runner-runner jacks to get paid off.
"Well, you owe me now," said the dealer, whom it sounded like Nguyen had been berating prior to the hand. Realizing what he'd just said and to whom, the dealer instantly picked up his hands and showed the cameras they were empty, as were his sleeves.
Nguyen is up to 115,000.