Alaei Crippled
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When we reached Table 365, the board read 
. Daniel Alaei checked to Dobromir Nikov who bet 8,500, and Alaei check-raised to 24,000. Nikov called.
The turn was the 
, and Alaei checked again. Nikov slid out a tower of 26 yellow T1,000 chips, and Alaei tank-called.
The river was the 
, and Alaei checked a third time. Nikov announced all in, and pushed his remaining 70,000 in the middle. Alaei moved chips forward, signaling a call, and Nikov opened up 
for trip aces. Alaei never showed his hand, rather he cut out enough chips to make the call, sent them over to Nikov, and mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000 | 58,000 |
|
14,000 | -101,000 |