Merwick Bests Chidwick with a Flush
From middle position, Joel Merwick raised to 475. Action folded around to Stephen Chidwick in the small blind and he made the call. The player in the big blind also called the raise and three players went to the flop.
The flop came down 
with both straight and flush draws present. Chidwick and the big blind checked before Merwick, the preflop raiser, fired a continuation bet worth 675. Chidwick made the call and the big blind folded.
Fourth street was the 
and brought in the flush draw. Both players checked to see a fourth heart come on the river with the 
. Chidwick checked and then Merwick fired 850. Chidwick thought it over before making the call, tossing out a single yellow T,100 chip.
Merwick turned over the 
for a flush, jack high. Chidwick mucked his hand and Merwick was pushed the pot to pick up some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,500 | 11,500 |
|
12,800 | 1,800 |