An Orbit With Chidwick

Before the break, PokerNews spent an orbit with British high stakes titan Stephen Chidwick as he started to grow his Day 2 stack.

Hand #1 (Small Blind): Chidwick completed in the small blind and Jack Salter checked his option in the big blind. Chidwick checked on the flop of and Salter bet 1,500. Chidwick called.

Chidwick checked again on the turn and stared Salter down as the fellow Brit contemplated a move beneath a hat and hoodie. Salter eventually bet 7,500 and Chidwick check-raised to 25,000. Salter laid it down.

Hand #2 (Button): Javier Fernandez opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Chidwick folded.

Hand #3 (Cutoff): Kenny Hallaert opened to 3,500 and Chidwick folded as the next player to act.

Hand #4 (Hijack): Action folded to Chidwick and he followed suit.

Hand #5 (Middle Position): Chidwick again folded when the action folded around.

Hand #6 (UTG+1): Chidwick opened to 3,500 and Rui Sousa flat-called from the cutoff before Javier Fernandez called in the big blind. Fernandez checked on the flop of and Chidwick also checked. Sousa bet 4,500 and only Chidwick called.

Chidwick checked again on the turn and Sousa sized up to 21,000. Chidwick again called. Chidwick checked a third time on the river and Sousa took a moment before betting around 62,000. Chidwick laid it down.

Hand #7 (Under the Gun): Chidwick was first to act and folded.

Hand #8 (Big Blind): Fernandez opened to 3,500 on the button and Chidwick defended his big blind. Chidwick checked on the flop of and Fernandez continued for 3,000. Chidwick folded.

Bonus Hand - Hand #9 (Small Blind): Sousa opened to 3,500 and Chidwick flat-called in the small blind, while Salter also came along from the big blind. Chidwick and Salter both checked on the flop of and Sousa checked back.