Absolute Champion
Sergey Tikhonov fired a bet of 8,500 that was called by reigning champion James Bord on the board of . The river paired the board with the and Tikhonov checked. Bord took a minute and then bet with all of his chips for 42,200. Tikhonov took a few moments, but then folded his hand. Bord showed the .
"Absolute champion," said James Dempsey. "Absolute champion."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sergey Tikhonov |
220,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
James Bord |
88,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|