Hands #48-52: Negreanu on the Short Stack
Hand #48: Keith Tilston raised to 60,000 on the button with 
and Stephen Chidwick pushed all in for 320,000 in the small blind with the 
in his hand. Tilston quickly mucked his nine-high and Chidwick picked up the pot.
Hand #49: Tilston opened again to 60,000 with 
and Schindler defended his big blind with 
. The 
flop hit both players and Schindler started with a check. Tilston bet 40,000 with his flush draw and Schindler called with top pair. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Schindler led out for 150,000 and Tilston folded after the board bricked off.
Hand #50: Chidwick limped in from under the gun with 
and that invited Daniel Negreanu to do the same with 
on the button. Schindler completed his small blind with 
and Tilston checked his . The flop of 
missed everyone but Chidwick took the initiative in the pot with a bet of 30,000 which induced folds from the rest of the table.
Hand #51: Negreanu raised to 60,000 in the cutoff with 
and Schindler three-bet to 180,000 on the button with . The blinds folded and Negreanu made the call to go heads-up to a flop of 
. Negreanu checked to Schindler who bet 160,000 which Negreanu called. The turn was the and Negreanu checked again. Schindler improved to aces and nines and fired another 280,000. Negreanu announced a fold and Schindler picked up a healthy pot.
Hand #52: The action folded around to Chidwick's small blind who limped in with . Negreanu checked his 
and the flop came 
. Chidwick led out for 25,000 and Negreanu raised to 100,000 with just six-high. Chidwick called with his pair of jacks and the 
hit the turn. Both players checked and the 
rolled off on the river. Chidwick announced a sizeable bet of 320,000 and Negreanu paid him off, dipping down to the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | -220,000 |
|
1,835,000 | 485,000 |
|
940,000 | 620,000 |
|
715,000 | -895,000 |
. Schindler checked the 
in the big blind and shoved on Negreanu, who immediately released his hand.
turn card brought two quick checks and the 
landed on the river. Chidwick went for a thin value, betting 50,000. Schindler, however, had different plans with his king-high as he jammed for 865,000 effective. Chidwick called after 50 seconds and claim the giant pot to soar over 2 million.
and Keith Tilston checked his big blind holding 
and Schindler took a stab with a bet of 30,000. Tilston gave his hand up and Schindler got it through.
. The flop came 
in the big blind. The flop came 
. Both players paired their kickers on the 
and picked up the blinds.
and both players smashed the flop. Negreanu led out for 75,000 with the nut flush and Tilston just called with two pair.