Nicholls Takes the Chip Lead ... Briefly
Nicholls check-called Hawkins' bet of 50,000 before both players checked the turn of the .
On the river , Nicholls checked, only to call after Hawkins open-shoved and the cards were tabled:
Nicholls:
Hawkins:
Nicholls took the pot down and took the chip lead, but then lost it two hands later.
Nicholls called Hawkins' all-in bet before the flop with , only to find himself behind Hawkins' .
The board ran out , and Nicholls is down to 509,000 while Hawkins is on 741,000.