Chidwick Takes Lead in Big-Stack Collision
Level 8
: 0/0, 1,000 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a heads-up pot between Todd Ivens and Stephen Chidwick. The board read 
.
Ivens led for about 41,000. After some thought, Chidwick made the call on the button to take the swelling pot to a final card.
The river landed the 
. Ivens slowed down and checked. Chidwick thought for about 45 seconds and bet 120,000, which sent Ivens deep into the tank.
Ivens thought for two minutes, tossing in a few time banks. Eventually, he let his cards go and Chidwick took down the pot to send him near the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |