Chidwick Wins Sizeable Pot in Omaha 8
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Omaha 8 or Better:
There were 
on the felt as Stephen Chidwick and Andrey Zhigalov faced off. It was just before the showdown when we arrived, and chips in front of both players indicated there was a betting on the way through the river. Chidwick turned over a flopped top set improved to a full house with 
, scooping a big pot off his Russian opponent.
Zhigalov is, however, still sitting on a comfortable stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
22,400
|
22,400 |
|
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|
43,000
19,200
|
19,200 |
|
|
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showing and Mercier moved all in for only a few thousand chips with a 
. Deeb called.
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flop. Belianin tapped and, when Habl placed in 2,200, responded with a check-raise to what looked to be 9,900. Habl called.
and Belianin's jacks and sevens remained the best hand, securing him a large double.
and Levi was fast this time, trying to move all his remaining chips in the middle. He potted for 6,300 and Tilly pushed a tall tower of 500-chips, raising it to something like 28,000. 
to beat another player's 
.
and Sam Grafton completed with the 
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