Ladies’ Man Nitsche
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Dominik Nitsche opened the first hand for 1,800 in early position and found a caller in Oleksii Kovalchuk sat directly to his left. The blinds folded and they saw a flop of 
. Nitsche checked and Kovalchuk bet 1,600 which was called. Nitsche now began his trademark stare at his opponent, trying to glean any response from his face as the turn card 
hit the felt. Nitsche again checked and faced a second bet from Kovalchuk, a more significant 4,200. Nitsche took his time and after some thought made the call. Another stare and a river card 
. A third check from Nitsche and a check behind from Kovalchuk. Whether Kovalchuk had been ahead until the river we’ll never know as he mucked his cards when Nitsche turned over the 
for a rivered set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
17,800 |