Hands #73-77: Negreanu Doesn't Bluff the River
Hand #73: Keith Tilston started a battle of the blinds with a raise to 150,000 with 
. Stephen Chidwick defended 
and they continued to the 
flop. Tilston bet 110,000 but Chidwick bumped the price to 350,000. Tilston had no connection to the board and let his hand go.
Hand #74: Tilston made it 90,000 on the button with 
and that was enough to seize the pot.
Hand #75: Daniel Negreanu was in the small blind, limping in with 
. Tilston checked with 
. The 
flop was checked but Negreanu valued the turn at 40,000. Tilston laid his bottom pair down.
Hand #76: Negreanu opened to 90,000 with 
and Chidwick defended 
. The flop and turn of the 
board remained checked before Chidwick led out 115,000 on the river. Negreanu paid him off.
Hand #77: Chidwick limped in with in the small blind and Negreanu agreed to see the 
flop with his 
. Chidwick let the betting action to Negreanu who fired 40,000. Chidwick called and the hit the felt on the turn. Negreanu, who improved to an open-ender, barreled with a huge overbet. He made it 350,000 to go. Chidwick called again.
The 
river missed both players and Chidwick checked for the third time. Negreanu didn't pull the trigger and gave up with a check back. Chidwick cemented his chip lead as the level expired.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,525,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
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|
1,950,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,025,000
-665,000
|
-665,000 |
|
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