Men Nguyen Flops a Full House in a Three-Way Pot to Take the Lead

In a hand that extends into the break at Table 9, the board shows on the turn. Sameer Aljanedi bets 45,000 from the small blind, Marvin Rettenmaier calls under the gun, and Men “The Master” Nguyen (pictured) raises from middle position to 100,000. Aljanedi calls, and Rettenmaier also calls.

The river card is the , and it checks to Nguyen, who bets 155,000. Aljanedi calls, and Rettenmaier folds.

Aljanedi shows for two pair, jacks and threes, but Nguyen turns over to win the pot with a flopped full house, threes full of nines.

Men Nguyen  –  2,575,000  (172 bb)
Sameer Aljanedi  –  695,000  (46 bb)
Marvin Rettenmaier  –  275,000  (18 bb)

With this pot, Nguyen takes the chip lead into the break.