Ponakovs Leaves Chidwick on Crumbs
Level 8
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised it up in the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Ponakovs checked to Chidwick who threw in a bet. Ponakovs check-raised to 22,000 and Chidwick called.
The turn was the 
and Ponakovs led out with a bet of 55,000. Chidwick still called and the 
completed the board. Ponakovs put together a bet of 87,000 and Chidwick flicked in a chip to call. Ponakovs tabled 
for trip queens and Chidwick mucked his hand, leaving himself with just six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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29,000
167,000
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167,000 |
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