Thanarattrakul Smacks the Flop to Virtually Triple
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick raised to 225,000 under the gun and Kannapong Thanarattrakul called on the button, leaving himself 50,000 behind. Alex Foxen also called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦10♣2♣ and Chidwick bet 150,000. Thanarattrakul tossed in his last chips, while Foxen got out of the way.
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: K♠10♠ 
Stephen Chidwick: Q♠Q♦
Chidwick showed down a pair of queens, but Thanarattrakul had flopped trips and stayed in the lead through the 8♣ turn and 2♦ river to virtually triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
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|
1,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
925,000
600,000
|
600,000 |