Tom Nguyen Gets Aces Cracked, Kings Cracked, and Tens Cracked; No Surprise That He's Eliminated
Oct 21, 2018
One hand after Tom Nguyen got his pocket aces cracked, he finds himself in another all-in situation after a flop of 
.
Madhusudhan Jakkidi is all in from the big blind with 
for a five-high straight, and Nguyen turns over 
in middle position. Players at the table are shocked he got aces and kings in back-to-back hands, and it looks like he’s about to lose with both of them, as he needs to catch something runner-runner to come from behind here.
The turn card is the 
, giving Nguyen a set of kings and a chance to win if he can make a full house or quads.
But the river card is the 
, and the five-high straight holds up for Jakkidi to win the pot and double up in chips.
Madhusudhan Jakkidi – 125,000 (50 bb)
Tom Nguyen – 20,000 (8 bb)
Two hands later, Nguyen moves all in under the gun for 20,000, and Michael Wang calls from the hijack with 
. Nguyen turns over 
and says, “Let’s see if my tens get cracked.”
The board comes 
, and as soon as the ace hits, Nguyen smiles and says, “There it is.” Wang wins the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Nguyen from the tournament.
Michael Wang – 140,000 (56 bb)
Tom Nguyen – Eliminated
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