Defending Champion Thijs Menco Chipping Up

Thijs Menco raised to 5,200 and both blinds called. The flop came . It checked to Menco who continued for 4,500 and he got two callers.

The turn was checked by all players and the river was the . The small blind bet 12,000. The big blind folded quickly and, after some thought, Menco called.

The small blind shook his head and turned over . Menco showed and took down the pot, moving his chip stack over 200,000.