Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,430,938)
Level 29
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Dylan Linde received a walk on the first hand of heads-up play.
On the second, Linde raised to 1,800,000 on the button, Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 2,900,000, and Linde called.
Stephen Chidwick: 9♦8♠8♦5♣
Dylan Linde: A♦K♥10♠2♠
Chidwick needed his eights to hold to prolong the tournament, but Linde hit two pair on the A♠Q♣2♥ flop to take the lead with two pair.
The 4♠ turn left Chidwick looking for just two outs on the river, but he missed the 2♦ and had to settle for second place while Linde secured the title and his third WSOP bracelet.
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58,200,000
3,800,000
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3,800,000 |
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