Top Pair Holds For Nygard
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 8,000 and Peter Nygard three bet to 20,000 on the button. The original raiser called and they went to a flop of 
.
The player in middle position came out firing and moved all in for 45,000. Nygard looked at his cards one more time and made the call.
Nygard: 
Opponent: 
Nygard had his opponent drawing slim, but the 
turn card meant he had to fade a river club as well. The river was the 
and Nygard eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |