Chidwick Picks Off Vieira's Bluff
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From the cutoff seat, Joao Vieira opened with a raise to 60,000. Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind, and the flop was 
. After Chidwick checked, Vieira bet 72,000. Chidwick called.
The turn was the 
, and Chidwick checked again. Vieira fired a bigger 118,000, and Chidwick called once more.
The river completed the board with the 
, and Chidwick passed the action to his opponent again. Vieira took his time, then bet 222,000. Chidwick studied long and hard, and then tossed in the call.
Vieira tabled two diamonds for a failed bluff, and Chidwick's 
for two pair was the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,350,000 | 970,000 |
|
860,000 | -310,000 |