Hengsakul Doubles Through Nicholson
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Nicolas Fierro started the action by raising in early position to 32,000, and it folded around to David Nicholson in the small blind. He made the call, and then Peter Hengsakul shoved all in from the big blind for 262,000. Fierro got out of the way, but Nicholson made the call.
Hengsakul: 
Nicholson: 
Nicholson held the slight edge, but that all changed when the flop came 
. Hengsakul had paired up, and Nicholson was looking for a two outer. It never came, as the board completed 
and 
, giving Hengsakul trip kings and the full double up to 600,000, while Nicholson dropped to 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
328,000
|
328,000 |
|
450,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |