Hand 141 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, he raises to $42,000, Ly moves all in, and Nguyen calls for $137,000. Ly shows Ac-7c, but he's dominated by Nguyen's As-Jd. The flop comes 10c-8c-2s, and Ly picks up a flush draw, and can win with a seven or a club. The turn card is the Qs, and Ly has 12 outs to eliminate Nguyen. The river card is the Ks, and Scotty Nguyen has made an ace-high straight to double up to about $280,000 in chips.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 8:04 PM
Tournament Director Johnny Grooms announces that this is the first time in World Series of Poker history that there have been three final tables on the same day. Event #29 ($2,000 No-Limit Hold'em) finished earlier this evening, Event #30 ($1,500 Seven-Card Razz) is down to the final three players, and you're reading along with the action on Event #31 ($5,000 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold'em) as Doyle Brunson tries for his record-tying tenth World Series of Poker bracelet.
Hand 138 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, Brunson raises to $56,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 139 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, he raises to $56,000, Ly moves all in, and Brunson folds.
Hand 140 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, he raises to $46,000, Brunson moves all in, and Ly folds.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:59 PM
Hand 135 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, and he moves all in, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 136 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, Ly raises to $38,000, Nguyen pushes all in, and Ly folds. Nguyen takes the pot.
Hand 137 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, he raises to $43,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:54 PM
Hand 132 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, and he raises to $40,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 133 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, and he raises to $50,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 134 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, Nguyen limps, and Brunson checks. The flop comes 10s-9c-7d, Nguyen checks, Brunson bets $35,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn card is the Jh, and both players check. The river card pairs the board with the 7c, Nguyen checks, Brunson bets $45,000, and Nguyen calls. Brunson shows 9-7 (sevens full of nines) to win the pot. Nguyen says he had an eight for a straight, but you'll have to take his word for it.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:49 PM
Hand 130 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, and everyone folds to Nguyen in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.
Hand 131 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, Nguyen limps, Brunson raises to $116,000, and Nguyen folds.
Official Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:40 PM
Here are the official chip counts from the break:
1. Doyle Brunson - $913,000 (seat 2)
2. Minh Ly - $395,000 (seat 3)
3. Scotty Nguyen - $203,000 (seat 1)
15-Minute Break; Blinds Increase to $8,000-$16,000 ($2,000 Ante)
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:34 PM
The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to $8,000-$16,000, with a $2,000 ante.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:33 PM
Hand 129 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, Brunson limps, and Ly checks. The flop comes Kh-7s-5d, and both players check. The turn card is the 6h, and both players check. The river card is the 10h, and they check again. Brunson shows pocket threes, but Ly shows 10-3 (pair of tens) to win the pot.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:31 PM
Hand 126 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, Brunson limps, and Ly checks. Both players check the flop. Brunson bets $12,000 on the turn, Ly raises to $50,000, and Brunson folds.
Hand 127 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, he raises to $40,000, and Nguyen calls. The flop comes 10c-7d-4d, Nguyen bets, Brunson moves all in, and Nguyen folds.
Hand 128 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, he raises to $30,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Update
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 7:23 PM
Hand 123 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 1, he raises to $34,000, and Ly calls. The flop comes Ah-Qh-4h, and both players check. The turn card is the 5h, Nguyen bets $25,000, and Ly calls. The river card is the 7h, Nguyen bets $130,000, and Ly folds. Nguyen shows the king-high flush as he collects the pot.
Hand 124 - Doyle Brunson has the button in seat 2, he raises to $40,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 125 - Minh Ly has the button in seat 3, he raises to $29,000, Brunson raises to $100,000, and Ly folds.
