Nick Nickoletopoulos is a local player who has been running deep in almost every big tournament he plays, and the Playground 1000 was no exception. His run is over in 8th place, however, as Nick continues to strive for a breakthrough in the biggest events he plays.
His final hand saw Eric Schanck open the action to 375K, and Nick 3-bet all-in for 1.825M. Eric asked for the amount to be verified, then cut out calling chips… and made the call by throwing one chip forward.
Eric: 
Nick: 
The flop was safe for Nick: 
but the turn 
put Eric over the top and the 
river didn’t change matters.
8th place: Nick Nickoletopoulos, $11,905.00
