2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$287,784
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,212,694
Entries
329
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Nitsche Flying High

Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche has just seen his stack swell to 41,000 after he came off the best from a clash with Ramez Haddad.

Necip Ferengizbilge opened the round of betting with a raise to 550 from middle position. Nitsche was in the hijack and he decided he liked his hand and he made the call. Nikos Panapoulos, in the cutoff, called. As did Haddad from the big blind seat.

The first three community cards to hit the felt were the {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} anf Ferengizbilge checked. Nitsche rarely needs an excuse to be and he tested the waters with a bet of 1,200 chips. Panapoulos folded, Haddad called and after much deliberation Ferengizbilge's hand found its way back to the dealer meaning it was heads-up to the {8-Diamonds} turn.

Nitsche reached for chips and bet 4,300 and Haddad quickly called. The river was the {8-Spades} and Nitsche bet a 10,000 chip, instructing the dealer the bet was 8,800.

"Why so much?" quizzed Haddad but Nitsche did not answer.

Haddad threw in the required chips but they will not be added to his stack just yet as his {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} could not beat the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} of his German opponent and Nitsche climbs towards the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WPT 1X Winner
41,000 11,000

Tags: Dominik NitscheNecip FerengizbilgeNikos PanopoulosRamez Haddad