Nguyen Doubles in Dramatic Fashion

Sam Stein started the hand by opening to 34,000 from the button and Huy Nguyen raised to 78,000. Andy Hwang took his time in the big blind and four-bet to 181,000. Stein folded quickly and Nguyen shoved. Hwang called and the hands were tabled.
Nguyen:
Hwang:
The flop came
and Hwang had a huge lead with a set of aces. The turn came
giving Nguyen a slim chance to draw to a straight. Then river card peeled off as
giving Nguyen Broadway.
Nguyen and Hwang are virtually even after the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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856,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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852,000
423,000
|
423,000 |