May 24, 2023
Lam Nguyen (pictured) opens under the gun to 105,000 and gets a call from Brad Owen in the cutoff.
The flop comes and Nguyen open-rips just under 400,000 which Owen quickly calls.
Lam Nguyen
Brad Owen
Owen’s pair of aces pick off Nguyen’s aggression with nothing more than a gutshot and a backdoor flush draw.
The turn comes the , bringing Owen trips and leaving Nguyen with just a four to save him.
The dealer instead drops the on the river, eliminating Lam who had satellited his way into the tournament for just $30, while sending a healthy pot to the WPT Ambassador.
Brad Owen – 1,550,000 (51 bb)
Lam Nguyen – eliminated in 15th place ($18,220)