Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:44 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen checks his option. The flop is and both players check. The come on the turn and both players check again.
The river is the . Both players check. Qui Nguyen wins the pot with , good for a pair of deuces.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:42 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen limps in on the button and Gordon Vayo raises to 8,700,000 out of the big blind. Nguyen calls and the flop is .
Vayo checks and Nguyen bets 8,900,000. Vayo calls. The turn is the and Vayo checks again.
Nguyen bets 10,900,000 and Vayo calls again. The river is the and murmurs run through the crowd. Vayo checks and Nguyen checks back.
Vayo shows pocket tens, but Nguyen drags the pot with .
Qui Nguyen - 224,400,000 (94 bb)
Gordon Vayo - 112,200,000 (47 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:34 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen raises to 7,000,000 out of the big blind. Vayo folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:33 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen limps in on the button and Gordon Vayo checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and both players check.
The turn is the and Vayo checks. Nguyen bets 2,700,000 and Vayo calls. The river is the . Both players check and Vayo with the pot with .
Gordon Vayo - 143,900,000 (60 bb)
Qui Nguyen - 192,700,000 (80 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:30 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Nguyen checks.
Vayo bets 2,600,000 and Nguyen calls. The turn is the and Nguyen checks again. Vayo checks back and the river is the .
Nguyen bets 7,000,000 and Vayo folds.
Qui Nguyen - 198,200,000 (83 bb)
Gordon Vayo - 138,400,000 (58 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:26 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 6,700,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo folds his big blind.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:25 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo raises to 6,000,000 on the button and Qui Nguyen folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:22 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,000,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo calls from the big blind. The flop is and Vayo checks. Nguyen bets 7,900,000. Vayo calls.
The turn is the . Vayo checks and Nguyen bets 17,900,000. Vayo calls again. There is over 66 million in the middle and the comes on the river.
Vayo checks and Nguyen checks behind. Vayo shows , good for the nut full house, and Nguyen mucks his hand.
Gordon Vayo - 143,800,000 (60 bb)
Qui Nguyen - 192,800,000 (80 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:16 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen raises to 8,000,000 out of the big blind. Vayo calls and the flop is .
Nguyen bets 9,900,000 and Vayo folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:13 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,000,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo calls from the big blind. The flop is and Vayo checks.
Nguyen takes a minute of thought and then bets 9,900,000. Vayo moves all in for 52,100,000 and Nguyen snap-calls. Vayo shows and is in bad shape against Nguyen's .
"Gordon needs some help and Qui is trying to win the Main Event right here," says Jack Effel to the crowd.
Nguyen's rail stand up and begin cheering for Nguyen, asking the dealer to pair the board.
The turn is the and Vayo picks up a lot of outs for his hand. Vayo needs a five, a nine, a four, or a spade to stay alive.
Their respective rails continue to calls for cards, but the comes on the river and Vayo's rail erupts as he rivers a flush to double up.
"Gordon Vayo" chants roar throughout the Penn and Teller Theatre as the dealer sends the pot to Vayo.
Gordon Vayo - 119,000,000 (50 bb)
Qui Nguyen - 217,600,000 (91 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:05 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and both players check.
The comes on the turn and both players check again. The river is the and Nguyen bets 4,000,000. Vayo folds and Nguyen takes the pot.
Qui Nguyen - 277,100,000 (115 bb)
Gordon Vayo - 59,500,000 (25 bb)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1:03 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 6,900,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo moves all in for 54,600,000 out of the big blind. Nguyen spends about three minutes in the tank and then folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:58 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo limps in on the button and Qui Nguyen checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Nguyen checks.
Vayo checks behind and the comes on the turn. Nguyen bets and Vayo folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:55 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,200,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo folds his big blind.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:54 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen gets a walk in the big blind.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:53 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,200,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo moves all in for 54,200,00. Nguyen folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:49 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo raises to 6,000,000 on the button and Qui Nguyen folds his big blind.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:47 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,200,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo folds his big blind.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:46 AM Local Time
Gordon Vayo moves all in for 51,400,000 on the button and Qui Nguyen folds.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:43 AM Local Time
Qui Nguyen raises to 7,900,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo calls from the big blind. The flop is and Vayo checks.
Nguyen bets 7,800,000 and Vayo folds.