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David Fox kicked things off with a middle position raise to 16,500. From the button, John Nixon reraised it up to 42,000. Small blind Mike Sica went deep into the tank for several minutes before opting to fold. In the big blind, Michael Michnik moved all in for a total of 140,500. When it came back to Fox, he made the call, putting himself all in. Nixon had to consider his own hand for another minute or two before he elected to fold, letting the other two duke it out.
Showdown:
Fox:
Michnik:
Nixon would later claim that he folded ! Fox was in good shape to double, but it was he who was at risk of elimination. To his relief, the board ran down clean, coming . His overpair held, and he dragged in a huge pot to climb to 185,000. Michnik, meanwhile, has slipped all the way back to 45,000.
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. His overpair held, and he dragged in a huge pot to climb to 185,000. Michnik, meanwhile, has slipped all the way back to 45,000.