Nitsche Gives Up on the River
Mikhail Shalamov raised to 2,200 in early position, Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 5,200 on his direct left, and the action folded back to the Russian, who called. The flop fell 
, Shalamov checked, and Nitsche fired out 6,500. Shalamov called.
The turn was a repeat nine - the 
- and Shalamov checked again. Nitsche quickly tossed out 15,500, and Shalamov called.
The 
completed the board, both players checked, and Shalamov rolled over 
for queens and nines. Nitsche mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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|
78,500
26,500
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26,500 |
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