Tommy Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($198,211)

Level:33 (200,000/400,000/400,000)
Entries:1/850
Prizes:$1,762,050 (Day 2: $1,644,849, Day 3: $951,756)
Local Time:6:50 PM
2026 WSOP-C Cal Oct E12 FT Tommy Nguyen

Kalyan Cheekuri moved all in, and Tommy Nguyen made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Tommy Nguyen: 6♥6♣
Kalyan Cheekuri: Q♠5♦

“This one is mine to win,” Cheekuri joked. However, his statement came to fruition as the board ran out the J♣A♠4♦9♦Q♣.

Kalyan Cheekuri: 34,000,000

2026 WSOP-C Cal Oct E12 Final Hand

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