Chris Vitch Eliminated in 2nd Place ($247,500)

Jan_Kores

Level 20

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Vitch raised the button with and Stephen Chidwick defended . Chidwick discarded three on the first draw while Vitch took two. Chidwick improved to three wheel cards and Vitch now had .

Chidwick checked to Vitch who bet again. Chidwick called and drew three to his seven, five, three, getting two jacks. Vitch changed one . They ended up all-in as Vitch slid in his remaining 270,000 which Chidwick called.

Interestingly, Chidwick opted to change just one card, leaving a jack in his hand. Vitch changed one as well. Chidwick drew only a king but Vitch busted his hand with a pair of sixes and it was all over. Vitch finished in second place, good for a $247,500 payday.

Chidwick has won back-to-back events at the US Poker Open, earning $382,500 today to add to his $374,000 he scooped yesterday when he topped the $25,000 NLH event. He's a huge leader in the leaderboard with over $800,000 in cashes.