Dung Nguyen Wins Event no. 38 ($607,200)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Dung Nguyen Wins Event no. 38 ($607,200)
Theo Tran Eliminated in 2nd Place ($377,565)
Dung Nguyen entered heads-up play with a more than 2:1 chip lead over Theo Tran and had extended that lead to more than 6:1 by the start of the last level. On the the final hand of the night, Theo Tran moved all in before the flop with A
K
against Nguyen’s Q
10.
The board came 84310J
, giving Nguyen top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Theo Tran in 2nd place ($377,565). Dung Nguyen wins Event no. 38, taking home the $607,200 grand prize and the thirty-eighth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Theo Tran, Dung Nguyen
Level 29 Update: Nguyen Leads Tran Heads-Up; Jahanguiri 3rd ($267,241)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 5,701,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 9,750,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,550,000
Players Eliminated:
Bahman Jahanguiri — 3rd Place ($267,241)
Live Updates:
Bahman Jahanguiri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($267,241)
Bahman Jahanguiri opened the pot for a raise from the small blind, Dung Nguyen reriased from the big blind, Jahanguiri moved all in and Nguyen called.
Nguyen was ahead before the flop with K9 against Jahanguiri’s QJ.
The board came 955310, giving Nguyen top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Bahman Jahanguiri in 3rd place ($267,241). Dung Nguyen took the chip lead over Theo Tran going into heads-up play with 8,1590,000 to 3,100,000.
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Player Tags: Dung Nguyen, Bahman Jahanguiri
Level 27 Update: Final Five on Dinner Break; Dung Nguyen Maintains Massive Lead
Jun 22, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 2,280,600
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 6,120,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,525,000
Seat no. 4 — Blair Hinkle — 1,560,000
Seat no. 8 — David Pham — 855,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 1,200,000
Live Updates:
Dung Nguyen Takes Huge Chip Lead Into the Dinner Break
After the elimination of Kristijonas Andrulis in 6th place ($103,995), five-handed play really slowed down in Level 27. Dung Nguyen maintained a massive chip lead over the field with over 6.1 million and more than half of the total chips in play.
David Pham is still on the short stack as the remaining five players head to dinner. Play will resume at approximately 9:15pm local time, where the players will begin Level 28 with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.
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Player Tags: Dung Nguyen
Level 26 Update: Andrulis 6th ($103,995), Korik 7th ($77,791)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 2,280,600
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 6,250,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,900,000
Seat no. 4 — Blair Hinkle — 1,500,000
Seat no. 8 — David Pham — 550,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 1,000,000
Players Eliminated:
Kristijonas Andrulis — 6th Place ($103,995)
Zachary Korik — 7th Place ($77,791)
Live Updates:
Zachary Korik Eliminated in 7th Place ($77,791)
Zachary Korik was all in before the flop with 99 against Blair Hinkle’s QQ.
The board came 532QK, giving Hinkle top set on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Zachary Korik in 7th place ($77,791). Hinkle moved up to about 1.5 million that hand.
Kristijonas Andrulis Eliminated in 6th Place ($103,995)
Dunh Nguyen opened the button for 100,000, Kristijonas Andrulis moved all in from the small blind and Nguyen called.
Nguyen was ahead before the flop with AK against Andrulis’ KQ.
The board came 962K3, giving Nguyen top pair, top kicker on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Kristijonas Andrulis in 6th place ($103,995).
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Player Tags: Blair Hinkle, Dung Nguyen, Kristijonas Andrulis, Zachary Korik
Level 25 Update: Manza 8th ($58,874), Patterson 9th ($45,087)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 1,629,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 5,000,000
Seat no. 2 — Kristijonas Andrulis — 1,295,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,910,000
Seat no. 4 — Blair Hinkle — 325,000
Seat no. 5 — Zachary Korik — 580,000
Seat no. 8 — David Pham — 1,100,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 870,000
Players Eliminated:
Jeffry Manza — 8th Place ($58,874)
Tyler Petterson — 9th Place ($45,087)
Live Updates:
Tyler Patterson Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,087)
Tyler Patterson was all in before the flop with 88 against David Pham’s AK.
The board came A3259, giving Pham top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Tyler Patterson in 9th Place ($45,087). Pham broke the million mark that hand with about 1.1 million in chips.
Jeffrey Manza Eliminated in 8th Place ($58,874)
Dung Nguyen opened the pot for 70,000 before the flop, Jeffrey Manza reraised from the small blind and Nguyen called.
The flop came 1075, Manza bet 150,000, Nguyen raised to 350,000, Manza three-bet to 550,000, Nguyen shoved and Manza called all in.
Nguyen was ahead on the flop with QQ against Manza’s K10. Manza failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 8th place ($58,874).
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Player Tags: David Pham, Tyler Patterson, Dung Nguyen, Jeffrey Manza
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 22, '12
The final table of Event no. 38 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 21 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Scott Clements in 10th Place ($34,927), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 3,270,000
Seat no. 2 — Kristos Andrulis — 1,295,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,910,000
Seat no. 4 — Blair Hinkle — 325,000
Seat no. 5 — Zachary Korik — 580,000
Seat no. 6 — Tyler Patterson — 400,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeffrey Manza — 1,735,000
Seat no. 8 — David Pham — 1,350,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 870,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,534 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,420,900. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $607,200
2nd Place — $377,565
3rd Place — $267,241
4th Place — $192,734
5th Place — $140,736
6th Place — $103,995
7th Place — $77,791
8th Place — $58,874
9th Place — $45,087
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Player Tags: Scott Clements, Tyler Patterson, Theo Tran, Blair Hinkle, Dung Nguyen, Kristijonas Andrulis, Bahman Jahanguiri, Zachary Korik, Jeffrey Manza
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. Flores moved all in for 26,000 and after a few moments in the tank, Nguyen called. Flores tabled K
and was up against Nguyen’s J
.
Everything is going right for Dung “Gomer” Nguyen today. The 2012