Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 11th Place by Kyna England

Photo:  Poker Hall of Famer Scotty Nguyen looks back at the table after his elimination.

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi raises from the cutoff to 175,000, Scotty Nguyen reraises from the button to 425,000, and Kyna England four-bets from the big blind to 1,100,000. Mizrachi folds, and Nguyen moves all in for 4,125,000.

England calls with a nearly identical stack and shows . Nguyen turns over , and it’s a race for their tournament lives.

The board comes , and the pocket queens hold up for England to win the pot. Their chip stacks are counted down, and England covers Nguyen by 100,000, eliminating WPT Champions Club member Scotty Nguyen in 11th place.

Kyna England  –  8,650,000  (115 bb)
Scotty Nguyen  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($72,410)

Photo:  With her tournament life effectively on the line, Kyna England covered her eyes before the river card was dealt.