Ladies’ Man Nitsche
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500 | 6,800 |
|
17,800 |
and was well out in front of Pilkevich's 
. Needless to say, it was a nice start to Day 2 for Chen.
. Duvnjak wasn't impressed yet though and made the call. The same scenario played out on the 
on the table and with 23,100 in the middle, Peters bet out a mere 7,000. That didn't necessarily make the decision easier for Duvnjak of course, a small bet can be just as frightening as a bigger one in this game. After some consideration the Dutchman made the call though, forcing Peters to show his 
. Ten high wasn't going to be enough this time, Duvnjak showed his poker craftsmanship with the ace-high call; 
. Peters appears to still have 73,000 left, indicating that he won some before this hand played out.
