Nitsche Lasts Six Hands in the Main Event

Dominik Nitsche is one of the most successful young players in the game, having won three World Series of Poker bracelet, LAPT Mar del Plata, WPT Johannesburg and he also has a third-place finish in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. In total Nitsche has $5.1 million in career tournament earnings, and he just busted the Main Event after playing just six hands.

"Six hands," Ronnie Bardah said in amazement, looking back on the hand he just witnessed, "He only played six hands in the Main Event."

The Main Event has a $10,600 buy in, and six hands of play meant Nitsche's tournament cost a whopping $1,766 per hand.

Bardah, who was seated on Nitsche left, explained to us what happened and the action went as follows.

A player raised to 300 in early position and Pete Matusik, who goes by Chewing Gum Pete, from Brisbane with $360,000 in live tournament earnings, three ANZPT final tables and a victory in the 2011 ANZPT Gold Coast event for $145,100, three-bet to 1,200.

Nitsche, seated on the button, called and both the big blind and initial raiser called as well, putting on the flop with two spades and one club.

Bardah said, "The dealer thought Nitsche was in the small blind, and he said that the action was on him. Nitsche pointed out that he had the button, and then the other guys said that he thought he had button."

Matusik thought he had the button as well, and after things were cleared up the action was checked to the man from Brisbane.

"Okay, I'll bet," Bardah reenacted Matusik's quote, as he threw out 3,200.

Nitsche raised it up to 8,200 and the other players folded after which Matusik moved all in. The German pro called right away, creating the following showdown.

Nitsche:
Matusik:

The turn was a and the river brought another , sending Nitsche to the rail after losing set over set.