After trading small pots for the first four hands, our two heads-up duelists finally took a hand to a showdown.
It began with Dominik Nitsche opening to 125,000 from the small blind/button, and Jonathan Hilton calling the raise. The flop came and Hilton checked. Nitsche continued for 115,000, and Hilton called. Hilton again check-called Nitsche's 255,000-chip bet following the turn.
The river was the , and Hilton checked one more time. Nitsche quickly checked behind, and when Hilton tabled , Nitsche mucked.
Jonathan Hilton opened to 120,000 from the button and Alex Cordero made the call from the small blind. Dominik Nitsche got out of the way and it was heads-up going to the flop.
The flop came and Cordero led out for 160,000. Hilton made the call to see a turn, which brought the . This time Cordero checked, prompting a 275,000 bet from Hilton. Cordero tanked for a bit, but then announced he was all in for 925,000 on top. Hilton made the call and hands were revealed.
Cordero: for a pair of queens and both straight and flush draws.
Hilton: for a pair of aces.
The bricked for Cordero and he was sent to the rail in third place.
In the second hand after the break, Jonathan Hilton raised to 130,000 from the small blind, and Alex Cordero called from the big blind. The flop came , and Hilton led with a bet of 125,000. Cordero looked at what Hilton had behind — a little less than 900,000 — and raised to 350,000. Hilton paused just a beat, then pushed all in for 1.08 million total.
Cordero took his time, carving out the calling chips, then counting out what was left over (about 720,000). After about three minutes, he finally tossed his hand away.
After that wild Level 27 that saw six players eliminated, the remaining three are now taking a 20-minute break. The schedule as of now will be to play two more one-hour levels tonight — if we get that far.
Sebastien Comel opened to 100,000 from the button and action folded over to Dominik Nitsche in the big blind, who three-bet to 250,000. Action was back on Comel, who paused and then slid out a four-bet to 425,000. Nitsche announced a five-bet all in and Comel called off his stack - about 1.3 million total.
Comel:
Nitsche:
Comel was in better shape than his former tablemates were against the one-man wrecking machine, however, the board failed to improve Comel's hand and he was eliminated.
Seats are emptying fast at this final table. And the towers of chips sitting in front of Dominik Nitsche are growing and growing.
Just now Nitsche was opening once again for 100,000 from the cutoff, then Randy Lanosga responded with an all-in push from the small blind for his last 610,000. It folded back to Nitsche who quickly called, and once again the young German was tabling another big pocket pair.
It was this time for Nitsche, putting him well ahead of Lanosga's . The board rolled out , and just like that they are down to four.
and Hilton checked. Nitsche continued for 115,000, and Hilton called. Hilton again check-called Nitsche's 255,000-chip bet following the 
turn.
, and Hilton checked one more time. Nitsche quickly checked behind, and when Hilton tabled 
, Nitsche mucked.
and Cordero led out for 160,000. Hilton made the call to see a turn, which brought the 
. This time Cordero checked, prompting a 275,000 bet from Hilton. Cordero tanked for a bit, but then announced he was all in for 925,000 on top. Hilton made the call and hands were revealed.
for a pair of queens and both straight and flush draws.
for a pair of aces.
bricked for Cordero and he was sent to the rail in third place.
, and Hilton led with a bet of 125,000. Cordero looked at what Hilton had behind — a little less than 900,000 — and raised to 350,000. Hilton paused just a beat, then pushed all in for 1.08 million total.
board failed to improve Comel's hand and he was eliminated.
this time for Nitsche, putting him well ahead of Lanosga's 
. The board rolled out 
