Lopez Drills the River to End Thompson's Main Event Dreams
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Nicklaus Thompson raised to 3,000 from early position, and Hattori Lopez three-bet to around 9,000 from the next seat. When the action got back to Thompson, he four-bet to 25,000. Lopez jammed, covering Thompson, who called off his remaining stack of around 75,000.
Nicklaus Thompson: Q♥Q♠
Hattori Lopez: A♥K♠
Thompson was in great shape to double after the 8♦4♥2♥8♥ runout left his queens in front, but the A♦ river had other ideas. Lopez spiked an ace to win the pot and bring Thompson's Main Event run to an end.