Saturday, May 24, 2014 12:30 PM Local Time
Hand #26: Dominik Nitshe Doubles Thru Matthew Ashton
Dominik Nitsche (pictured right) raises to 35,000 from under the gun, Tracy Doss calls in the small blind, and, after some deliberation, Mtthew Ashton (pictured left) calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and Doss checks. Ashton bets 42,000 and Nitsche takes about 20 seconds before announcing he is all-in for 271,000 total. Doss folds and Ashton asks for a count. After a minute or so of thought, Ashton calls with for middle pair.
Ashton is ahead for the moment, but Nitsche has a ton of outs, as he holds for an open-ended straigt flush draw.
The turn brings the , giving Ashton trip sevens and eliminating a couple of Nitsche's outs.
The river is the , which gives Nitsche his straight and the double up.
Dominik Nitsche - 675,000
Matthew Ashton - 1,050,000