Hyoung Jin Nam made the final table of a major tournament here in Manila just two months ago, but won't have a repeat this weekend. He was all in on a flop of with . His opponent, David Welch, called and turned over pocket queens, rose out of his seat and started shouting for them to hold. Queens held when the turn and river blanked out.
"Go on, English!" said tablemate Eddie Hearn. He offered Welch a high five, then asked, "Are we the only two English left?"