| Buy-In: | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,259,600 |
| Entrants: | 134 |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- Nov 18, '05 - Nov 22, '05
Updates on Final Day (Nov 22, 05)
Hand #63 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 4, and everyone folds to Pham in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.
Hand #64 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 8, Pham limps, and Watkinson checks. The flop comes Js-10c-6h, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the Jc, and they check again. The river card is the Qs, and they check again. Pham shows 7-6 (pair of sixes), and Watkinson mucks. Pham wins the pot.
Hand #60 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 4, and it's a battle of the blinds between Tran and Pham. The flop comes 7h-2c-2d, Tran checks, Pham bets $10,000, and Tran folds. Pham takes the pot.
Hand #61 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 8, Tran limps, Pham limps from the small blind, and Watkinson moves all in for about $140,000 from the big blind. The other two players fold, and Watkinson takes the pot.
Hand #62 - Kido Pham has the button in seat 2, he raises to $25,000, and Tran calls. The flop comes Qc-9s-3h, Tran checks, Pham bets $25,000, and Tran calls. The turn card is the 4s, Tran checks, and Pham checks behind him. The river card is the Ad, Tran checks, Pham bets $75,000, and Tran folds. Pham takes the pot.
Approximate Chip Counts
The following approximate chip counts are announced to the crowd:
1. J.C. Tran - $580,000 (seat 8)
2. Kido Pham - $550,000 (seat 2)
3. Lee Watkinson - $140,000 (seat 4)
Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place ($100,768)
Hand #58 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 4, and he moves all in, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #59 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 6, he moves all in, and Pham calls from the big blind. Nguyen shows As-Jd, and Pham flips over pocket kings (Kh-Ks). Nguyen will need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes 8d-4c-2s, and Nguyen is still behind, needing an ace or something runner-runner. The turn card is the Qd, and Nguyen can only catch an ace to win. The crowd is calling for an ace, but the the last card is the 3s, and the audience gives a standing ovation as Scotty Nguyen is eliminated in fourth place, earning $100,768.
Hand #55 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 6, Watkinson raises to $25,000, Tran reraises from the small blind, and Watkinson folds. Tran takes the pot.
Hand #56 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 8, and Pham raises to $24,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #57 - Kido Pham has the button in seat 2, and Tran raises to $23,000, winning the blinds and antes.
J.C. Tran Takes a Huge Pot From Kido Pham
Hand #53 - Kido Pham has the button in seat 2, and Tran raises to $23,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #54 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 4, Pham raises to $25,000, and Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes 6c-5d-3c, Tran checks, Pham bets $40,000, and Tran calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 6d, Tran bets $60,000, Pham raises to $160,000, and Tran moves all in for about $250,000, and Pham folds. Tran picks up a pot worth about $458,000.
Hand #51 - Scotty Nguyen has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Pham in the big blind, giving him the blinds and antes.
Hand #52 - J.C. Tran has the button in seat 8, he raises to $23,000, and Pham calls from the small blind. The flop comes Ah-5d-4c, Pham checks, Tran bets $40,000, and Pham calls. The turn card is the 4s, Pham checks, and Tran checks behind him. The river card is the 9c, and both players check. Pham shows As-Js (pair of aces), and Tran folds. Pham wins the pot.
Hand #49 - There is a dead button in seat 3, Watkinson moves all in from the small blind, and Nguyen fakes the audience like he's about to call, getting them to cheer. But then he folds with a laugh, and the audience is let down. Watkinson shows pocket nines for the second straight hand as he collects the pot.
Hand #50 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 4, and Watkinson raises to $30,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Lee Watkinson is on a bit of a rush, winning all three pots after the last break.
Joe Hachem Eliminated in 5th Place ($88,172)
Hand #48 - Kido Pham has the button in seat 2, Hachem moves all in from the small blind, and Watkinson calls from the big blind with pocket nines (9c-9d). Hachem shows Kd-8h, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes Js-9h-6h, and Watkinson flops a set to take a huge lead in the hand. Hachem will need to catch something runner-runner to stay alive. The turn card is the 8c, and Hachem is drawing dead even as he picks up a pair of eights. (The meaningless river card is the Qc.) Joe Hachem is eliminated in fifth place, earning $88,172.
Official Chip Counts
1. Kido Pham - $659,000 (seat 2)
2. J.C. Tran - $381,000 (seat 8)
3. Scotty Nguyen - $155,000 (seat 6)
4. Lee Watkinson - $121,000 (seat 4)
5. Joe Hachem - $54,000 (seat 3)
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