Dung Nguyen Triples Up as Mike Chiappetta Is Eliminated in 82nd Place by Mike Vanier

Apr 7, 2025

Dung Nguyen
Photo:  Dung Nguyen

There is a three-way all-in situation at Table 15, with Dung Nguyen all in from the big blind for 195,000, Mike Chiappetta all in under the gun for 275,000, and Mike Vanier covering them both from the hijack.

Mike Vanier:  Diamond AClub J
Mike Chiappetta:  Spade ADiamond 9
Dung Nguyen:  Heart KDiamond K

The board comes Heart JSpade 9Club 8Heart 5Diamond 2, and Vanier and Chiappetta both flop a pair, but improve no further as Nguyen’s pocket kings hold up to win the main pot and he triples up in chips.

Vanier wins the side pot with his pair of jacks to eliminate Chiappetta in 82nd place.

Dung Nguyen  –  625,000  (25 bb)
Mike Vanier  –  695,000  (28 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  Eliminated in 82nd Place  ($11,500)

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