Hands #46-49: Nadim Smells Aces But Can't Find the Fold Button

Hand #46: Justin Bonomo received a walk.
Hand #47: Boutros Nadim made it 60,000 from the first position, holding . Action folded to big blind Stephen Chidwick who called with
. Nadim couldn't find any extra value as Chidwick folded to his delayed continuation bet on the
turn.
Hand #48: Bonomo raised to 65,000 from the button and Nadim defended his big blind. The flop brought second nuts for Nadim who had
. The Lebanese player check-called 75,000 before both players checked the
turn. Bonomo's
picked up some showdown value on the
river and Nadim priced the river at 105,000. Bonomo paid off only to see his opponents' flush.
Hand #49: David Peters started the hand with a raise to 65,000 from early position and Nadim smelled the blades. "Feels like pocket aces," Nadim said.
He was right as Peters had but Nadim flatted the small blind with
anyway. The
flop saw Peters continue for 70,000 and Nadim check-raised to 150,000.
Peters elected to call and then checked back the turn. The river was the
and Nadim check-called 200,000, laughing when he saw Peters turn up the aces.