Chidwick Blows Thorel Off the Pot
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Following the elimination of Niklas Astedt, Daniel Dvoress suggested that play should go hand-for-hand until the final table was reached. No one objected and tournament officials agreed to start the process.
A few hands later, Stephen Chidwick raised to 35,000 in the hijack, Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 75,000 in the cutoff, and Chidwick called.
The flop came 7?3?A? and Thorel continued with another 75,000. Chidwick called and the 5? fell on the turn.
Thorel bet 110,000 this time, but Chidwick came back with a raise to 275,000. Thorel gave up his hand and Chidwick took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
440,000
-306,000
|
-306,000 |