Franco Doubles Through Nguyen
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Manh Nguyen opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Sonny Franco defended from the big blind.
The flop came 8♥3♠3♣. Franco checked, Nguyen bet 150,000, Franco shoved for around 600,000 and Nguyen called with a covering stack to put Franco at risk.
Sonny Franco: J♥9♥9♦3♦ 
Manh Nguyen: K♠K♥4♦2♠
Franco remained ahead with trip threes when the rest of the board ran out Q♣A♦ to score a full double up at Nguyen's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
|
1,600,000
940,000
|
940,000 |