Chidwick Building Castles
Lou Garza limped under the gun, which prompted the player to his immediate left, and the button, both to do the same. Stephen Chidwick, in the small blind, put an end to the limping, raising to 150,000. Garza called, as did the next player. The button folded, and the three remaining players saw a flop.
Stephen Chidwick didn't slow down on the 4♥6♥4♦ flop, sliding in a tower of 25,000 chips, good for a bet of 500,000. Garza was the only player to call, putting himself at risk.
Lou Garza: 7♣6♦5♣3♦ 
Stephen Chidwick: A♦K♦J♠6♠
Chidwick's two-pair bested that of Garza, but the latter had a lot of ways to catch up.
The turn 9♦ gave both players a flush draw, but crucially, Chidwick had the higher diamonds.
The river 7♦ improved both players to a flush, but the nut flush of Chidwick was good enough to send Garza to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,400,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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