Hastings and Edengren Chop
Brian Hastings opened the cutoff to 225,000 and Magnus Edengren snap-called in the small blind. In the big blind, Philip Sternheimer weighed his options before he elected to just call, although the three-bet face was in effect.
On the 8♣7♥6♦ flop, Sternheimer led for 250,000 from the big blind, Hastings moved all-in for 1,475,000, and Edengren instantly moved in for 1,675,000. Sternheimer put his head in his hands as he faced a tough decision.
"This would have been so much easier if I just potted pre," lamented Sternheimer, before he folded.
Brian Hastings: A♥9♣6♣5♥ 
Magnus Edengren: A♣10♥3♠2♣
Edengren had the nut low while Hastings had the straight. The 10♣ turn gave Edengren a flush draw for the scoop, except for the seven of clubs which would give Hastings a straight flush. The K♥ bricked off on the river as the pot was chopped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,950,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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1,750,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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