Hands #66-68: Nitsche Takes the Lead
Level 26
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Hand #66: Andreas Eiler got a walk with the 
.
Hand #67: Dominik Nitsche received a walk with 
.
Hand #68: Nitsche raised to 6 million with the 
and Eiler defended the 
. The flop fell 
and both players checked. Eiler also checked the on the turn and Nitsche bet 8 million, Eiler called.
The 
completed not only a straight but a flush for Nitsche and Eiler checked. Nitsche gave it some thought and bet 14 million to see Eiler stare back at him and the board for quite some time before tossing in a call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,750,000 | 28,400,000 |
|
124,250,000 | -28,400,000 |