Chidwick Getting Short
Phil Ivey opened for 5,500 from under the gun, and Stephen Chidwick called on the button. Daniel Colman also called from the big blind, and the flop came 
. Colman checked to Ivey, who followed his preflop aggression with a bet of 10,000. Chidwick called, and Colman folded. The 
on the turn prompted Ivey to bet 30,000, and again Chidwick called.
The 
completed the board, and Ivey stared at Chidwick for a bit before asking him to commit 75,000 of his 120,000-chip stack. Chidwick called, but mucked after Ivey showed the 
for a flopped set of jacks.
Not much later, Chidwick opened with a raise, and Colman called from the small blind. Jason Koon called from the big blind, and the three players took the 
flop. Action checked to Chidwick, and the Brit continued for 7,500. Colman called, and Koon folded.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the 
popped up on the river. Colman checked, and instantly called Chidwick's 18,000-chip bet. Chidwick showed the 
, but would end up only getting half of the pot, as Colman showed the other two aces — 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
168,000
|
168,000 |