Hands #46-49: Nadim Smells Aces But Can't Find the Fold Button
Hand #46: Justin Bonomo received a walk.
Hand #47: Boutros Nadim made it 60,000 from the first position, holding ![]()
. Action folded to big blind Stephen Chidwick who called with ![]()
. Nadim couldn't find any extra value as Chidwick folded to his delayed continuation bet on the ![]()
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turn.
Hand #48: Bonomo raised to 65,000 from the button and Nadim defended his big blind. The ![]()
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flop brought second nuts for Nadim who had ![]()
. The Lebanese player check-called 75,000 before both players checked the
turn. Bonomo's ![]()
picked up some showdown value on the
river and Nadim priced the river at 105,000. Bonomo paid off only to see his opponents' flush.
Hand #49: David Peters started the hand with a raise to 65,000 from early position and Nadim smelled the blades. "Feels like pocket aces," Nadim said.
He was right as Peters had ![]()
but Nadim flatted the small blind with ![]()
anyway. The ![]()
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flop saw Peters continue for 70,000 and Nadim check-raised to 150,000.
Peters elected to call and then checked back the
turn. The river was the
and Nadim check-called 200,000, laughing when he saw Peters turn up the aces.