Nguyen Solidifies His Chip Lead Before Night's End
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a clash of two of the biggest stacks in the room, with approximately 250,000 already in the pot on the turn, Toan Nguyen bet 125,000 from the big blind on a board of 
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He got a call from Jeffrey Lennon in the cutoff and the duo saw a river 
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Nguyen kept up the pressure with a bet of 250,000. After a bit of pause, Lennon folded to send a sizable pot to Nguyen.
Meanwhile at an adjacent table, Cedrric Trevino was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,740,000
1,740,000
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1,740,000 |
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800,000
-300,000
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-300,000 |
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Busted | |
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