Chidwick Goes from the Bottom to the Top
PLO
Stephen Chidwick was down to fewer than three big bets just a few moments ago but a streak of winning hands allowed him vault all the way to the top spot. He recently snatched the lead from Isaac Haxton after beating him in a hand of PLO.
Chidwick raised the button with 
and Haxton defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Chidwick was still in front with his overpair but Haxton had a flush draw along with a pair of sevens. Both players checked to let the 
turn appear for free.
Haxton hit top two and led out with a pot-sized bet, making it 245,000. Chidwick studied the situation for a moment and called.
The 
river missed Haxton's flush draw, and, more importantly, gave Chidwick better two pair. Both players checked and Haxton announced his nine-seven. Chidwick showed him the tens and Haxton nodded, realizing he was defeated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,890,000 | 480,000 |
|
2,570,000 | 615,000 |