Chidwick Makes his Flush
Ka Kwan Lau opened under the gun plus one with a min-raise to 100,000 and was soon facing a three bet by Stepehen Chidwick on the button. Lau had opened with 
while Chidwick had some creativity up his sleeve as he had made it 225,000 with 
. Lau made the call and a flop appeared:
Ka Kwan Lau checked to Chidwick who made a 310,000 continuation bet. Bottom pair and a flush draw for Chidwick and top pair for Lau, which made for an even odds situation. Lau was the favorite when the 
hit the turn but he had no way of knowing that of course. He did check call another 475,000 which made for a 1,200,000 pot going to the river.
The 
gave Chidwick the flush and he shoved all in for 1.4 million effectively. Ka Kwan Lau had checked and needed some time to make his decision. He eventually folded after some minutes of thinking.
Chidwick now has 20 percent of the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,130,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
1,400,000
-1,230,000
|
-1,230,000 |