Nikolaou Rivers Straight for the Double Up
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Loukas Nikolaou was all in preflop from late position for a little over 60,000 and was looked up by Levente Szabo on the button, who had slightly more chips as the cards were turned.
Loukas Nikolaou: J♦10♦ 
Levente Szabo: A♥K♣
The board ran out 8♦4♠8♠9♦7♣ and Nikolaou rivered a straight to win the pot. He apologized to his opponent, who was reduced to just 4,000.
A few hands later, Szabo's last chips were in the middle, and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
Busted |