From Russia With Love
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Two consecutive hands saw Ivan Demidov's stack shattered and rebuilt in short order.
First, Demidov opened for 7,000 and then called Stephen Chidwick's three-bet of 17,500 to take a flop of 
. Both players checked the baby card board, but when the 
turned, Demidov check-called a bet of 25,000. The 
then completed the board on the river, and Demidov checked for a third time.
When Chidwick fired a bet of 75,000 forward, the Russian pro flatted and turned over his 
for top two pair. Unfortunately for Demidov, Chidwick held the 
for trips on the flop, and he strung Demidov along the whole way.
On the very next deal, however, the Demidov managed to get his last 157,000 into the middle holding 
. Day 1 chip leader Nick Schwarmann looked him up with 
. When the board ran out a clean 
for Demidov, the Russian's snowmen had survived, giving him a crucial double to more than rebound from his previous loss.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
324,000 | 141,000 |
|
36,500 | -98,500 |