Hand #26: Albert Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($200,000)

Photo:  Albert Nguyen

Albert Nguyen raises from the button to 1,600,000 with , and Alon Messica calls from the big blind with .

The flop comes , Messica checks, Nguyen bets 2,000,000, and Messica calls.

The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Messica checks, Nguyen bets 4,500,000, and Messica thinks for a while before he check-raises all in for 22,200,000.

Nguyen thinks for a while before he calls all in for 14,300,000 with his for trip queens, but Messica turns over his to win the pot with a full house, aces full of tens.

Alon Messica  –  49,400,000  (62 bb)
Albert Nguyen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($200,000)

Photo:  Albert Nguyen