Joshua Gerjevic Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,915)
May 12, '19
Men Nguyen was in early position and got into a preflop raising war with Joshua Gerjevic in middle position. The two got all the chips into the middle preflop with Gerjevic at risk for about 250,000.
Nguyen showed 7
7
and was racing with Gerjevic’s A10.
The flop was K
75 and Nguyen flopped a set to leave Gerjevic drawing to runners for Broadway. The turn was the 10, leaving Gerjevic drawing dead to the 8 river.
Gerjevic was eliminated in 13th place and took home $4,915 for his efforts.
Men Nguyen – 1,225,000
Joshua Gerjevic – Eliminated
Player Tags: Men Nguyen, Joshua Gerjevic
Men Nguyen Eliminates Manny Lopez, Moves Into The Chip Lead
May 12, '19
Men Nguyen raised to 11,000 from early position and Manny Lopez three-bet to 45,000 out of the big blind. Nguyen thought for more than a minute before calling.
The flop was K7
5 and Lopez moved all in for about 70,000. Nguyen snap-called and showed 77, good for middle set. Lopez showed 99 and needed to hit a two-outer to survive.
The turn was the 2 and the river was the 5. Nguyen won the pot and opened up a massive chip lead over the field.
Men Nguyen – 510,000
Manny Lopez – Eliminated
Player Tags: Men Nguyen
Tyler Phillips Turns Quads On Men Nguyen
May 12, '19
Tyler Phillips raised from the hijack and Men Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop was KK4 and Nguyen checked. Phillips bet 8,000 and Nguyen called.
They both checked the K turn card and the 5 came on the river. Nguyen checked and Phillips bet 42,000. Nguyen thought for a few moments before calling.
Phillips showed K9, good for quads, and Nguyen mucked his hand.
Tyler Phillips – 225,000
Men Nguyen – 195,000
Player Tags: Tyler Phillips, Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,712)
May 13, '19
Men Nguyen moved all in from the hijack for 310,000 and Thad McNulty called out of the big blind.
Nguyen showed J9 and was up against McNulty’s KQ.
The board ran out K85A9 and Nguyen was eliminated in eighth place.
Thad McNulty – 1,300,000
Men Nguyen – Eliminated
Player Tags: Men Nguyen
