Ditrapani Sinks Further
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nic Ditrapani bet 10,000 on a 
flop and Mark Koeln check-raised to 30,000 in the big blind. Ditrapani called and then called 40,000 on the 
turn. On the 
river, he faced a barrel worth 60,000.
"You got aces?" Koeln asked as Ditrapani tanked.
"Of course I have aces," Ditrapani said.
Finally, he called, but aces or not, he couldn't beat 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
373,000
|
373,000 |
|
160,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
on the felt. The bet was just over half the pot, and Nic Ditrapani tanked then called from under the gun. He shook his head when Hoffman showed 
for trips.
. Ravi Raghavan was in the tank on his right, with the bet representing most of his remaining chips. Raghavan finally settled on a call.
and Raghavan took it with 
.
. Welko had the 
board did nothing for Chan, who headed for payouts.
, good for top pair on the 
and doubled up.