Bart Tichelman Takes Big Pot Without Showdown

Giovanni Marcacci had the button in seat 4 and folded. Bart Tichelman called from the small blind and Donald Nicholson checked his big blind option. It was heads-up to the flop of {K-Diamonds}

. Tichelman bet 100,000 and Nicholson called. Fourth street brought the {K-Spades}

. Tichelman didn't slow down, this time betting 200,000. Nicholson asked for a count on Tichelman's chips and it was determined that Tichelman had 975,000 in addition to the bet of 200,000. Nicholson pondered briefly and then called. The river came the {8-Diamonds}

. Tichelman pushed all in for his remaining 975,000. Nicholson thought for roughly three minutes before finally folding. Tichelman threw his cards into the muck and stacked the pot.