River Not Nice for Nichoel
Nichoel Peppe, 75th-place finisher in last year's Main Event, opened with a raise to 500 from under the gun and got one caller from the button.
The flop came 
. Peppe continued for 800, and her opponent called. The turn brought the 
. This time Peppe checked, and the player on the button bet 1,400. Peppe thought a beat, then called.
The river brought the 
and a couple of checks. All those spades on board had stifled any river action, as neither player held one. Peppe turned over 
, but her opponent held 
for jacks. That river had taken it away from Peppe. She now has 6,000.