Chidwick Loses Chunk
After a series of raises Stephen Chidwick had his shorter stacked opponent all in. It was essentially a coinflip once the cards were turned over, Chidwick holding 
while his opponent had 
. Both players had a great chance to take down the pot so long as the board went in their favor.
A 

flop was positioned in the middle of the table, and Chidwick was immediately behind. Running straight cards or an eight would be his only savior. A
on the turn, and a
on the river finished off the hand and Chidwick was forced to send away about 30,000 of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
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