A player raised to 8,500 from the hijack, and Nils Bardsley three-bet to 22,000 on the button. Action folded to the hijack, who wasted little time in making the call.

The hijack checked a flop over to Bardsley, who bet 23,000. The hijack didn’t take long to fold, and Bardsley took down the pot and continued his journey to a second consecutive Denver Poker Open final table.

Nils Bardsley - 120,000 (50 bb)