Hand #156: Taylor Paur made it 80,000 from the button and he received a call from Tai Nguyen who was seated in the big blind. Nguyen checked to Paur on and Paur made a 85,000 continuation-bet. Nguyen looked at his chips and then cut out 210,000 for a raise. Paur moved him all in and Nguyen immediately made the call for his 930,000 total stack.
Paur showed his and was in front against Nguyen's . Both had a flush draw but Paur's was just a little better. The on the turn gave both players a flush but Paur's wasn't sure to be seating heads up yet. The could still ruin the party and for a second the rail and players thought it hit the river. The was close, but no cigar, for Nguyen who exited in third place.
Taylor Paur raised from the button to 80,000. Roy Weiss called from the small blind and checked the flop. Paur continued for 90,000 and Weiss announced all in for 750,000. Paur called and tabled and was ahead of the of Weiss. The gave Weiss some more outs and he got one with the river making his straight.
For some reason there's a lot of English players on the rail supporting Taylor Paur. Especially Sam Grafton is making a party out of things but not all of the rail and players seem to have as much fun as him. Some of the fans from other players are complaining and the tournament director has asked the rail to be quiet for a couple of times now. Let's see where this goes.
Hand #137: Tailor Paur opened the small blind to 85,000 and Roy Weiss called from the big blind. Paur made a 65,000 continuation-bet on and Weiss made the call. Paur check-folded on the turn to Weiss' 150,000 bet.
Hand #138: Taylor Paur made it 80,000 to go from the button and Roy Weiss made the call from the small blind. Tai Nguyen pushed all in for 440,000 from the big blind and Taylor Paur also went all in. Roy Weiss folded and we had a show down again.
Tai Nguyen
Taylor Paur
The board was of no help to Paur who doubled up Nguyen: | | .
Hand #139: Taylor Paur got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #120: Taylor Paur made it 80,000 from the button and got a call from Tai Nguyen in the big blind. Nguyen check-folded to Paur's 65,000 continuation-bet on .
Hand #121: Taylor Paur got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #122: Taylor Paur made it 85,000 from the small blind and got a fold from Roy Weiss.
Hand #123: Taylor Paur made it 80,000 from the button and both blinds folded.
Hand #124: Roy Weiss made it 80,000 from the button and Taylor Paur called from the big blind. on the flop and Paur led out for 85,000. Weiss made the call and both checked on the on the turn and on the river. Paur showed and lost to Weiss' .
Hand #125: Taylor Paur raised it up to 85,000 from the small blind and Roy Weiss folded his big blind.
Hand #126: Taylor Paur made it 80,000 to go from the button and folded rather quickly as Tai Nguyen shoved all in for about 520,000 from the big blind.
Hand #127: Taylor Paur got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #128: Taylor Paur made it 85,000 from the small blind ang picked up the blinds and antes.
Tai Nguyen folded from the button and Taylor Paur, the small blind, raised to 500,000, enough to put Roy Weiss all in from the big blind. Weiss called for his remaining 382,000 with and was ahead of Paur's .
The gave a little of something to both players but Weiss was still in the lead. The turn gave Paur a few more outs but the was good enough to double Weiss up.