Nicholls Gets There on the River
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player in middle position bet 20,000 on a flop of K♠9♠8♣, Kai Nicholls moved all in from the button, and the middle-position player called for 70,000.
All-In Player: K♥Q♠
Kai Nicholls: K♣J♥
Both players had flopped top pair, but the at-risk player was ahead with his queen-kicker. The turn was the 10♦, but Nicholls spiked the 7♠ on the river to make a straight and send his opponent to the rail.