Shawn Nguyen Eliminated in 29th Place by Rayan Chamas

Nov 27, 2023

Shawn Nguyen
Photo:  Shawn Nguyen

Luke Graham raises to 110,000 in early position before Shawn Nguyen three-bets to 225,000 on the button. Rayan Chamas four-bets to 500,000 in the big blind, Graham folds, but Nguyen moves all in for 1,385,000. Chamas quickly calls.

Shawn Nguyen: Club AHeart A
Rayan Chamas: Heart KSpade K

Nguyen has Chamas crushed with his aces and is poised for a double up until the flop comes Diamond KDiamond 8Diamond 4, giving Chamas top set. The rest of the board is Club 3Spade 4 and Chamas wins the pot and sends a shocked Nguyen to the rail.

“That’s never happened in my life this deep in a tournament,” Chamas says.

Rayan Chamas – 3,000,000 (60 bb)
Luke Graham – 2,000,000 (40 bb)
Shawn Nguyen – Eliminated in 29th place ($21,800)

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