Event #68: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

The last three players (L to R): Qui Nguyen, Cliff Josephy, Gordon Vayo

On the second day of the 2016 WSOP Main Event final table, Qui Nguyen continued the dominating performance he started yesterday. With one day remaining, Nguyen leads the three remaining players with 197,600,000 in chips. His closest competitor is Gordon Vayo with 89,000,000, and Cliff Josephy brings up the rear with 50,000,000.

The day actually got off to a rough start for Nguyen. On the fourth hand of the day, he doubled up Michael Ruane, who started today with the shortest stack. Just three hands later, he lost the chip lead when Gordon Vayo and Vojtech Ruzicka got involved in a huge all-in confrontation. Vayo came out on top, and he doubled up to take over the chip lead. Ruzicka was left severely short-stacked. The following hand, Ruzicka became the first elimination of the day. He finished in fifth place for $1,935,288.

A little less than an hour after Ruzicka's elimination, Qui Nguyen retook the chip lead for good in a hand against Gordon Vayo. Just a few hands later, Ruane took a big hit to his stack in a hand against Josephy. From then on, he mostly trended down, and soon became the fourth-place finisher ($2,576,003).

Nguyen, Vayo, and Josephy continued to play for about half an hour. During that time, Nguyen extended his chip lead, and will return for the final day with more than twice Gordon Vayo's stack.

Play will resume at roughly 5:30 p.m. local time. There is 58:29 remaining on the clock in level 39 (blinds at 600,000/1,200,000 with an ante of 200,000).

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Here is the chip progression through two days at the final table:

Gordon Vayo raises to 2,700,000 on the button, Qui Nguyen calls in the small blind, and Cliff Josephy defends his big blind to create three-way action.

The flop is    . It checks to the raiser, and Vayo continues for 2,800,000. Nguyen and Josephy both call. The turn is the  . Nguyen leads for 4,900,000, and both Josephy and Vayo quickly surrender their cards into the muck. Nguyen wins the pot.

Gordon Vayo gets a walk in the big blind.

Gordon Vayo completes in the small blind, and Qui Nguyen checks his option in the big blind.

The flop is    . Vayo checks, Nguyen bets 1,700,000, and Vayo calls. The turn was the  . Vayo checks, and Nguyen checks behind. The river is the  . Vayo checks for a third time, Nguyen bets 2,900,000, and Vayo folds. Nguyen wins the pot.

Qui Nguyen completes in the small blind, and Cliff Josephy checks his option in the big blind.

The flop is    . Nguyen checks, Josephy bets 1,500,000, and Nguyen folds. Josephy wins the pot.

Cliff Josephy completes in the small blind, and Gordon Vayo checks his option in the big blind.

The flop is    . Josephy bets 1,200,000, and Vayo calls. The turn is the  . Josephy bets 2,400,000, and Vayo folds. Josephy wins the pot.

Cliff Josephy raises to 2,800,000 on the button, and Qui Nguyen defends his big blind.

The flop is    . Nguyen checks, Josephy continues for 2,300,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn is the  , and both players check. The river is the  . Nguyen leads for 5,700,000, Josephy folds, and Nguyen wins the pot.

Qui Nguyen - 184,500,000 (154 bb)
Cliff Josephy - 55,400,000 (46 bb)

Qui Nguyen gets a walk in the big blind.