The action hasn't slowed because the Minh Nguyen juggernaut continues here on the APPT Auckland Main Event.
First, Nguyen dispatched of the short-stacked Sam Williams to extend his stranglehold in this tournament. It was a battle of the blinds with Nguyen raising to 25,000 from the small blind and Williams making the decision within the big.
The flop came down 7♠K♠4♦ and Nguyen led for 31,000. Williams called and the 6♣ was the very best action card at the turn. Nguyen moved all in and Williams was happy to name what was left with 7♦6♦ for 2 pair, but incredibly Nguyen tabled 3♦5♦ for the straight! The river was the J♦ to go away Williams to leave in fifth place for NZ$31,500.
At this point Nguyen's chip stack structure began to resemble a four-storey mansion. A PHENOMENAL central location in sunny Auckland with six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a double garage and a granny flat out back. It's worth with reference to three million in chips, and would probably sell for that much at the local real estate market.
But that wasn't even enough. Nguyen desired to expand.
The new deck out front was built when Jesse McKenzie got short and shoved with K♥Q♥. Minh Nguyen was the caller without any rather than A♠A♥. Easy game! The board ran out 9♣2♦9♠Q♠6♥ and McKenzie was sent to the rail in fourth place for NZ$38,000.
Just one hand later and 4 became three.
This time Nguyen needed to resign himself to be an onlooker as Thomas Ward's 6♣4♣ took at the short-stacked William Rogers who held K♠T♥. The flop of 6♦4♦9♠ brought Ward two pair and Rogers couldn't compensate for the 7♣ turn or J♦ river. Rogers had laddered nicely to take NZ$47,100 for third place as suddenly we were heads-up for the title after a little bit greater than three hours of play!
It's Australia's Minh Nguyen to tackle local hope Thomas Ward for the APPT Auckland title. They're very deep at this point, with Nguyen on 3.4 million and Ward on 1.15 million so this heads-up battle could go some time. But then again, the best way this tournament have been going, it will even be over in an issue of moments!
Heath "TassieDevil" Chick is a contract Contributor for the PokerStars Blog.
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