Bonomo Hits, Nitsche Crippled
In the 500/1,000-level the stacks were still fairly even. Dominik Nitsche raised to 2,500 with his 
. Justin Bonomo put in a three-bet to 7,500 while holding 
.
Nitsche tanked for a few seconds and decided this was the hand and shoved for 58,000. Bonomo weighed his options and made the call, putting himself at risk.
The 
-flop was safe for Nitsche, but the 
on the turn gave Bonomo a higher pair. The river was the 
and Bonomo took a commanding lead in this second heat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
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|
16,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
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