Tommy Tran open-jammed for his last 5.6 million and action folded to Albert Nguyen who called from the big blind.
Tommy Tran: 
Albert Nguyen: 
Tran was behind needing help but none came on the 
runout, which ended his tournament in fourth place, a finish worth $265,296.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Albert Nguyen moved all in for 6.55 million from the button and Tommy Tran jammed over the top from the small blind, which prompted Jeremy Kottler to fold from the big.
Tommy Tran: 
Albert Nguyen: 
It was a flip and Nguyen took a big lead on the 
flop. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Tran and he took another hit to his once-prominent stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
-4,300,000
|
-4,300,000 |
Jeremy Kottler raised to 1 million from under the gun and Tommy Tran called to see a 
flop.
Tran check-called Kottler's 900,000 continuation bet and then did the same for 3 million after the fell on the turn.
Once the 
completed the board on the river, Tran check-called once again, this time for a healthy 8 million.
Kottler quickly rolled over for the Wheel and collected the pot after Tran mucked his hand facedown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000,000
15,000,000
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
10,300,000
-8,700,000
|
-8,700,000 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 250,000
At the start of four-handed play, Jeremy Kottler was the extreme short stack. Well, he's turned that around and is now in the chip lead.
In a recent hand, Albert Nguyen raised the button to 800,000 and Tommy Tran called from the small blind. Kottler came along from the big and it was three-way action to the flop of 
.
Two checks saw Nguyen continue for 1 million and only Kottler called to see the turn.
Kottler shifted gears by leading out for 2.7 million and that got Nguyen to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
-3,750,000
|
-3,750,000 |
Albert Nguyen limped-in from the button and Tommy Tran raised to 1.7 million from the small blin.
Action was back on Nguyen who four-bet all in for 5,625,000 and Tran snap-called.
Albert Nguyen: 
Tommy Tran:
Nguyen's pair of cowboys was out in front and he took a commanding lead after a third appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The turn left Tran drawing dead and the river secured Nguyen his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,075,000
-5,625,000
|
-5,625,000 |
|
|
11,250,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
Tommy Tran raised all in from the small blind and Jeremy Kottler called off this 11.5 million stack from the big blind.
Jeremy Kottler: 
Tommy Tran: 
Kottler found another pair of nines and improved after the flop gave him a set.
The turn paired Tran but it was too late as the 
river secured Kottler's double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,700,000
-11,500,000
|
-11,500,000 |
|
|
23,000,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
Action has slowed as of late. There have been a number of walks, some raise-and-take-its, and the occasional flop. There have even been a couple of all-in shoves, but no calls thus far.
Tommy Tran raised to 800,000 from the button and then called the 4,600,000 three-bet jam Jeremy Kottler made from the small blind.
Jeremy Kottler:
Tommy Tran:
Kottler was ahead with his made hand and nothing changed after the 
flop hit the felt.
The turn came the , giving Kottler a little sweat as it took away his outs giving Tran a gutshot straight draw, but the 
completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,200,000
-4,600,000
|
-4,600,000 |
|
|
9,200,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 200,000
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