On Monday night, Long Nguyen outlasted a field of 144 entries to win $12,040 and his second Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood trophy in four months. (Nguyen won a Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event back in July during SHRPO.)
“It feels really good,” said Nguyen.
“I came in as the shortest stack,” said Nguyen about the final table. “I folded for a while, and then I just ran good at the end, honestly. About four handed I started catching cards, and it worked out for me.”
“Kevin [Ruscitti] and Matt [Bretzfield] were my only two worries,” said Nguyen. “If I could fade them, I thought I was going to win.”
As it turned out, Bretzfield and Ruscitti were the final two hurdles Nguyen needed to cross, with Bretzfield busting third and Ruscitti finishing as the runner-up.
Nguyen is a regular here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood for the big tournament series, so what keeps him coming back?
“The staff is great,” said Nguyen. “They run a good tournament, with big fields.”
Final Results:
| Place | Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Long Nguyen | $12,040 |
| 2nd | Kevin Ruscitti | $8,010 |
| 3rd | Matty Bretzfield | $4,945 |
| 4th | Jason Campbell | $3,005 |
| 5th | Jon Dupee | $2,325 |
| 6th | Nikolay Grigorov | $1,925 |
| 7th | Joel Reiss | $1,530 |
| 8th | Eric Piderit | $1,530 |
| 9th | Nathan Willis | $1,225 |
| 10th | David Vance | $1,225 |
| 11th | Tom Guedj | $1,055 |
| 12th | Frank Gentile | $1,055 |
| 13th | Kevin Garosshen | $890 |
| 14th | Aftab Shakoor | $890 |
| 15th | Michael Newman | $890 |
| 16th | Matthew Wolfson | $740 |
| 17th | Benjamin Stewart | $740 |
| 18th | Christopher Licht | $740 |
| 19th | Sung Kim | $610 |
| 20th | Shane Raikes | $610 |
| 21st | Derrick Contreras | $610 |
| 22nd | Milton Miranda Jr. | $550 |
| 23rd | Brandon Duvdivani | $550 |
| 24th | Julio Fernandez | $550 |