Nikitin Dominates and Eliminates Reichard
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With both their chips and their hands in the middle of the table, Anatoly Nikitin and Josh Reichard, at risk, faced a heads-up showdown.
Josh Reichard: A♦J♠
Anatoly Nikitin: A♠K♣
Nikitin had Reichard dominated, and he maintained his lead on the runout 2♣4♣4♠6♥. Reichard stood up and left the table as the K♠ river sealed Nikitin's victory.