Thrush Comes Up Short Against Renke’s Kicker
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nathan Thrush raised to 200,000 from under the gun, with calls from Kajetan Renke on the button and Maki Fuchigami in the big blind.
The J♠2♥6♠ flop checked to Renke, who fired 250,000. Fuchigami folded, and Thrush reraised to 650,000. Renke responded with an all-in shove for roughly 1,300,000, putting himself at risk. Thrush called and found out he was drawing thin.
Kajetan Renke: A♥J♣ 
Nathan Thrush: K♣J♦
The turn 4♠ and river Q♦ brought no help for Thrush, and Renke dragged a nice-sized pot to kick off the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
1,690,000
|
1,690,000 |
|
3,600,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
|
2,400,000
815,000
|
815,000 |