Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
The flop was 
, and Johnny Lodden, in the big blind, checked. Stephen Chidwick had position, but he didn’t have many chips left, and he bet 6,500 of them. Lodden check-raised to 20,000, and Chidwick called.
The turn card was the 
. Lodden bet enough to put Chidwick all in, and he called.
Lodden : 
Chidwick: 
It's not often you see the same hand in PLO, but there it was, and as a meaningless river hit, Chidwick survived, but surely with mixed feelings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
. 
with a grin on his face as he was trapping with nuts, ready to drop a check-raise bomb.
, and everyone checked. The turn card was the 
, and when it checked to Lodden, he bet 10,000. The original raiser called, and the remaining player folded. The river was the 
, and a final check to Lodden saw him bet 25,000. There was some slight hesitation from Lodden’s opponent, who called and then guessed Lodden’s holdings. He was way off.
for a full house.
board, firing what looked to be 11,500. He received a call. The 
landed on the river, and Shack-Harris continued with another barrel worth 30,000 this time. His opponent opted for a check-fold, leaving the pot to the reigning champ.
flop. 
for two pairs.
.
the river the 
and Trickett had the bigger boat to get a full double up just before the end of the day.
