Hands #25-29: Chidwick Doubles; Young Avoids Disaster
Hand #25: David Peters raised to 45,000 from the cutoff with 
and Boutros Nadim called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Boutros easily check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Peters.
Hand #26: Sam Soverel received a walk in the big blind.
The blinds increased to 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante.
Hand #27: Peters opened to 55,000 from under the gun with 
and Stephen Chidwick called from the cutoff with 
. Nadim also tagged along with 
on the button and the flop came 
. The action checked around to Nadim on the button who bet 100,000. Peters folded and Chidwick just called with his pair of kings.
The turn brought the 
and Chidwick checked again. Nadim tossed in another bet of 170,000 and Chidwick check-raised all in for 195,000. Nadim was forced to call another 25,000 and the cards were tabled. Chidwick would need to dodge a three or a six to earn the double up. The dealer burned and turned the 
on the river and Chidwick received an unlikely double up at the hands of Nadim.
Hand #28: Justin Bonomo raised to 50,000 from under the gun with 
and Nadim called from the cutoff with 
. Young tagged along from the small blind with 
as did Peters in the big blind with 
. The action checked to Bonomo who bet 75,000 and Nadim quickly called with his nut flush and straight draw. Young also called while Peters folded.
The 
landed on the turn and the action checked around to the on the river. Young checked one more time and Bonomo did the same. Nadim, sitting on the nut flush, and Young just called with his trip jacks. Bonomo released his hand and Nadim scooped a pot that could have been much larger.
Hand #29: Young opened to 55,000 with 
and Bonomo called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Bonomo check-folded to a bet of 30,000 from Young.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,325,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
1,845,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
||
|
820,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
||
|
815,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
||
|
520,000 | |
|
||
|
475,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||