Hand #50: Chidwick Goes with His Gut, Secures a Double
Hand #50: Vivek Rajkumar opened to 450,000 from the button with 
, Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind with 
and the flop fell 
. Action checked to Rajkumar, he bet 300,000 and Chidwick flatted with his pair of jacks.
A 
landed on the turn, Chidwick tapped the table and Rajkumar bet 850,000. Chidwick check-called and a 
landed on the river. Chidwick again checked and Rajkumar moved all in, putting Chidwick to the test for his remaining 2,900,000.
Chidwick instantly moved all of his time extension chips into the middle, signifying that he was going to be hitting the tank. Just a minute after starting to think, Chidwick called the all-in bet of Rajkumar and was good with his pair of jacks, catching a bluff from the chipleader for a double.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000
-4,500,000
|
-4,500,000 |
|
||
|
9,300,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
||
on the flop and DeCarolis was in rough shape. A 
landed on the river, cementing the pot for Chidwick who sent DeCarolis out in seventh place.
, and Aaron Zang moved all in for 6,150,000 from the big blind with 
. Smith thought for 30 seconds but opted to fold.
, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
, and both players checked with the 
hitting the turn. Kenney checked, and Chidwick bet 1,000,000, which was enough to win the pot.
came down on the turn and Rajkumar was still ahead with his two pair. Smith would need a river to keep his hopes alive. The dealer flipped over a fortuitous card for Smith when the 
completed the board, giving Smith a set and the pot for a complete double through the start of day chipleader.
and the dealer spread out 
paired the board on the turn Chidwick again checked to Smith, he bet 500,000 and Chidwick again check-called. A 
completed the board, Chidwick checked to Smith who fired in a bet of 2,800,000. Chidwick quickly folded and Smith took down the pot.
and Smith called in the small blind with his 
. The flop came down 
, Smith checked to Chidwick who bet 500,000 and Smith folded, sending the pot to Chidwick.
, and the action checked through to the 
. 
appeared on the turn. Chidwick checked, Kenney bet 625,000 and the former folded.
on the flop and Smith led out for 400,000. Zang called with his bottom pair and the 
and Smith called on the button, holding 
hit the turn, both players checked, and Zang hit two pair with the 
and Kenney check-called a 600,000 bet. Kenney checked again after the 
appeared on the river, and the action checked to a showdown with Smith increasing his lead before the break.