River Chop Spares Joldher
Level 21
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jesper Joldher raised in early position to 160,000, which met resistance from Benjamin Nicault in the cutoff, who three-bet to 425,000. Joldher responded with a four-bet shove for around 1,000,000, which Nicault called.
Benjamin Nicault: A♠4♠ 
Jesper Joldher: A♣Q♦
The flop brought some chop opportunities for Nicault, coming out J♥J♠3♣.
The turn K♥ and river J♦ saw just that outcome, as the players split the pot, sparing Joldher's tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,900,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
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1,140,000
1,010,000
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1,010,000 |
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