D'Alesandro Can't Clinch
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Hands #220: Dominik Nitsche called a 160,000 open from Dave D'Alesandro and the flop came 
. Nitsche checked and D'Alesandro made it 100,000. Nitsche called and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked and the 
river was revealed. Nitsche checked and a 300,000 bet from D'Alesandro won the pot.
Hand #221: D'Alesandro was in the big blind when Nitsche pushed all in. D'Alesandro called and Nitsche was light, holding 
. D'Alesandro looked poised to win the tournament with 
. He even held through the 
flop and 
turn. But Nitsche paired up on the 
river to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
2,230,000
|
2,230,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
2,260,000
|
2,260,000 |