Chidwick Takes an Early Hit
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With a 100-big blind starting stack things get interesting right away, and we just caught the end of a hand between Mikita Badziakouski and Stephen Chidwick.
The board showed 
when Chidwick bet 13,000 out of position and the Belarusian pro called from this direct left.
The river was the 
and Chidwick fired out 32,200, which made Badziakouski think for a while. After a while he did call, and Chidwick showed 
.
Badziakouski showed 
and with two pair he took down the pot.
"Did you think about folding?" Jason Mercier joked.
"No," Badziakouski calmly replied, as he stacked up his newly won chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000 | 45,000 |
|
43,000 | -57,000 |