Chidwick Takes Phan's First Bullet
Level 7
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Hoang Phan shoved for 14,000 from the big blind. Chidwick called to put Phan at risk.
Hoang Phan: A♠Q♦ 
Stephen Chidwick: K♠J♣
Chidwick took the lead with top pair on the K♦6♣5♥ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out Q♣2♥ to send Phan to the rail and take the pot.
Shortly after the hand took place, Phan opted to reenter with a fresh stack of 500,000. Sirzat Hissou also followed close behind with a brand new starting stack of his own.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
495,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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