Event 13 (Day 3): Panzica Doubles Through Nguyen

Event 13 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event)

$500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Level 27 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 466

Players Remaining: 5

Chip Average: 2,800,000

Sam Panzica would open from the hijack to 125,000, followed by Alex Nguyen three-betting to 300,000 on the button.  The blinds would fold behind, and after Sam assessed Alex's stack, he would announce himself all-in.  Alex quickly threw in some chips for the call, and the hands would be tabled:

Panzica: K♠ J♠

Nguyen: A♦ Q♦

Runout: J♥ 8♦ 6♠ 2♥ 5♠

Nguyen would take the lead to the flop, but that's as long as it would last, as Sam flopped pair of jacks would hold up for the double.

Sam Panzica - 3,200,000 (53 BB)

Alex Nguyen - 700,000 (12 BB)