Hand #249: "Megatron Nowitzki"
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Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Ryan Riess had the button, and raised to 2.5 million. Jay Farber called, the flop came 
, and Farber checked. Riess continued for three million, Farber check-raised to 7.5 million, and Riess called.
The turn brought the 
, giving both players at least deadman's hand, and Farber checked. Riess took the opportunity to fire 10 million, and Farber instantly folded.
Riess may have picked up a new nickname from Grantland creator Bill Simmons during the broadcast:
This quasi-live WSOP telecast is great TV. I'm riveted. Megatron Nowitzki just lost a ton of momentum. Could this go all night?Follow @BillSimmons