Madsen Fills Up to Chop
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in early position and Jeff Madsen checked in the big blind. Madsen checked the 4♣5♠6♠ flop, with Seidel firing a bet of 50,000.
Madsen then check-raised to 125,000 and made the call when Seidel three-bet enough to put his opponent all in.
Jeff Madsen: 8♥5♦3♠3♣2♠ 
Erik Seidel: A♥10♠7♠6♣2♣
Seidel flopped the nut low, while Madsen had a straight. The 5♥ turn changed nothing, and the dealer flipped over the 8♠ river. That gave Seidel a flush, but Madsen improved to a full house to chop and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,180,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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275,000 | |
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