Hand Dissection: Jeff Papola vs. Men “The Master” Nguyen



Jeff Papola had a summer that most poker players only dream about. The 25-year-old law student from New York caught the World Series of Poker (WSOP) by storm in June, taking first and second place in the $5,000 and $2,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em events, respectively, collecting more than $1,058,000 in earnings over the span of a single week. Papola, a respected online player who goes by the moniker "jpapola," took some time to discuss a hand he played against Men "The Master" Nguyen during the final table of his $5,000 Six-Handed victory. The hand, which came during three-handed play against Nguyen and Mark Radoja, would help propel Papola to his first ever WSOP gold bracelet. Hand Setup: Men Nguyen - 3.3 million Jeff Papola - 3.2 million Mark Radoja - 1.9 million Blinds are 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante. Poker News Daily: You took second place in Event #26 ($2,500 Six-Max No Limit Hold'em) on June 16th for $391,000. Here you are, just three days later, at another WSOP final table. Were you doing anything differently this time around after coming up just short the first time? What was your game plan coming into this final table, one that included Erick Lindgren and Nguyen? Jeff Papola: My ...

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