Championship: Panagiotis Nifakos – 15th Place ($27,934)

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Panagiotis Nifakos
Panagiotis Nifakos

Panagiotis Nifakos was playing a patient game and made it on step up the payout ladder. His problem came when he ran into one of the chip leaders.

It was three-way action with Bruce Kramer staying around until the board read Jh7h7sQh and Nifakos moved in for 970,000. Kramer let his hand go but Altman called after thinking it over for a minute. Altman called with trip Sevens 7c2c and needed to fade the flush draw, gut-shot draw AdKh with one card to come. The 8d ended the tournament for Nifakos in 15th place for $27,934.