Chidwick Gets a Massive Double Just Before the First Break
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In the battle of the blinds, David Peters raised to 185,000 with 
and Stephen Chidwick called in position with 
.
The dealer pulled out an action-packed 
flop, giving Peters the bottom two pair while Chidwick connected with the top pair. Peters fired 160,000 and Chidwick called.
The 
turn shifted the winning-percentage towards Chidwick's hand as he now had the top two pair on the three-heart board. Peters bet another 420,000 and Chidwick burned a timebank to consider his options. After just under a minute, Chidwick raised all-in for 1,490,000 total and Peters called right away to see he was drawing very slim.
The 
river missed Peters' four-outer and Chidwick doubled to a massive lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,720,000 | 1,955,000 |
|
1,435,000 | -1,835,000 |
|
1,095,000 | -195,000 |