Jul 25, 2018
Men Nguyen raises under the gun to 45,000, Saya Ono calls from the cutoff, and Paul Hoefer (pictured) moves all in from the small blind for 125,000. Nguyen calls, and Ono calls.
There is 405,000 in the main pot, and any further betting will create a side pot between Nguyen and Ono.
The flop comes , Nguyen bets 80,000, and Ono thinks for a while before she calls. The turn card is the , Nguyen bets 115,000, and Ono folds. Nguyen takes the side pot.
Hoefer shows , and Nguyen turns over for a pair of fours. Hoefer needs to avoid an ace or a four to stay alive.
The river card is the , and Hoefer wins the pot with his pocket tens to triple up in chips.
Paul Hoefer – 405,000 (27 bb)
Men Nguyen – 1,400,000 (93 bb)
Saya Ono – 1,800,000 (120 bb)