Hands #153-155: Chidwick Wins a Big One With the Nut-Flush
Hand #153: Stephen Chidwick took 20 seconds before pushing all-in with 
. Keith Tilston immediately folded his ten-deuce suited.
Hand #154: Tilston had 20 big blinds and put all of his chips in play with 
. Chidwick had no trouble laying down his six-high. "Switching to the all-in mode," Chidwick observed.
Hand #155: Chidwick limped in with 
when Tilston was dealt 
in the big blind. Tilston raised it up to 400,000 and Chidwick threw in the four orange chips, calling.
The dealer revealed the 
flop which gave Chidwick the nuts. Meanwhile, Tilston continued for 300,000 and Chidwick easily called to give his opponent a chance to shove on the following streets. Tilston, however, checked the 
turn and Chidwick checked back.
Tilston had just under the pot behind coming to the river and he fired 800,000, leaving himself with 570,000. Chidwick shoved all-in and Tilston was puzzled. He threw in an extension chip and eventually managed to fold his hand. He now has a mountain to climb. being almost a 9-1 chip-underdog.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,930,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
|
570,000
570,000
|
570,000 |