Chidwick Flops the Joint to Double Into the Chip Lead
Niveau 22
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Lazaro Hernandez limped the button with the 
and Stephen Chidwick popped it to 325,000 from the small blind with the 
. Hernandez check-raised to 650,000, Chidwick called, and the flop came down 
.
Chidwick checked the flopped nuts and snap-called off for 2.05 million after Hernandez jammed. Hernandez was looking for a ten to chop but didn't get it as the 
bricked the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,560,000 | 3,875,000 |
|
700,000 | -2,685,000 |
and Sean Winter did the same from the button with the 
. Joseph Cheong and Joseph Cappello came along from the blinds and all four players checked the 
flop as well as the 
turn.
peeled off on the river, the two blinds checked and Hernandez bet 80,000. Winter called and the both Cheong and Cappello folded. Hernandez tabled his hand and claimed the pot.
.
flop gave both players two pair, but of course Cheong's was best. Orsino checked, Cheong bet 150,000, and Orsino check-raised to 500,000. Cheong responded by moving all in and Orsino called off for 1.205 million total.
on the river.
and Joseph Orsino defended from the big with the 
turn and Cappello burned a time extension before making the call and collecting the pot.
. Lazaro Hernandez then three-bet to 325,000 from the big and both his opponents called to see the 
turn.
and was met by a three-bet to 220,000 from Lazaro Hernandez. Action folded back to Cappello who four-bet to 1.38 million, which prompted Hernandez to fold.