Hands #1-5: Tilston Jams on Chidwick
Hand #1: There was a fraction of level 15 (6,000/12,000) remaining on the tournament clock so the players sneaked in two hands before the blinds went up. Jake Schindler picked up 
in the first one. He made it 27,000 to go and took down the first pot of the day.
Hand #2: Keith Tilston raised to 28,000 from the cutoff with 
. Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind to see the 
hit the flop. Both players checked and Negreanu spiked top two on the 
turn. He led out 20,000 and Tilston accepted the price to see the 
river. Negreanu fired another 80,000 and claimed the pot without a need to show his hand.
Hand #3: Brent Hanks moved all in from the button with 
and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #4: Jake Schindler limped the small blind with 
and Seth Davies checked his options with 
. The 
flop brought something for everyone and Schindler led out 14,000, earning a call from Davies.
Schindler barreled the turn with a bet of 35,000 a Davies called again before the 
completed the board. Schindler slowed down with a check while Davies took his time to figure out the sizing of his value-bet. He eventually shoved for 258,000, almost twice the size of the pot. Schindler folded.
Hand #5: Stephen Chidwick was under the gun and he raised to 30,000 with 
. Action folded to big blind Keith Tilston who looked down at 
. He eyed Chidwick's stack before three-betting to 130,000. Chidwick called.
The dealer revealed the 
flop and Tilston continued for 75,000. Chidwick paused for about 25 seconds before calling.
The turn improved Tilston into top two pair while Chidwick now had a flush draw. Tilston jammed for 308,000 effective and Chidwick folded instantly.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,898,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
||
|
1,747,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
938,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |
|
|
||
|
391,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
308,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |
|
|
||
|
218,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||