Chidwick on the Charge

Stephen Chidwick just refuses to ever make a pot easy for another player to take away. Chidwick three-bet to 20,000 following an 11,000 opening bet pre-flop from Darren Elias. The big action of the hand came on the turn of the board showing [Ts8sJh8d], however, because Chidwick had [8c3d] and [KsQd] for

Peters Doubles Through Elias

Cary Katz had [9s8s] and opened to 10,000. That bet was raised to 32,000 by Darren Elias with [TcTh] and David Peters moved all-in for 64,000 with [QhQd] He was called only by Darren Elias. The flop of [JcTs4h] saw Elias hit, but the turn of [Jh] added other jack outs for

Sam Soverel Wins Inaugural British Poker Open Championship

Sam Soverel became the first ever British Poker Open champion at Aspers Casino in London.

Remko Rinkema - September 13, 2019

The inaugural British Poker Open Championship at Aspers Casino in London has been won by American pro Sam Soverel! Over the course of 10 events, Soverel proved to be the most consistent player by raking in no less than five cashes of which two were outright victories. After locking up the

Greenwood and Chidwick Both Claw in Some Chips

Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,000 with [Kd9d] and Mikita Badziakouski called with the [KcQd]. Imsirovic called too with [Th9h] but Sam Greenwood shoved all-in for 308,000 with [8c8s] - 62 big blinds and it was a valuable take-down, adding more than 10% to his stack. In the next hand, Chidwick made

Katz Raises to Take More from Chidwick

Chidwick made it 32,000 pre-flop after three-betting with [Ac3c] and Cary Katz, the initial raiser, made the call with [5d4d]. The flop of [5h9c3d] saw Chidwick bet 25,000 and Katz went into the tank before raising to 75,000. Chidwick called. The [Jd] on the turn was a huge card, adding in the

Peters and Chidwick Chop Up Elias’ Chips

Stephen Chidwick raised to 9,000 with [Qs9s] and David Peters called with [Th9h], with Darren Elias calling too with [8h5h]. The flop of [2h6h2c] saw Elias check, but Chidwick bet 20,000. Peters called the bet and Elias followed suit. The turn of [9d] prompted a bet of 40,000 from Stephen Chidwick, and

Timothy Adams Eliminated in 9th Place

Christoph Vogelsang had [2s2d] and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to [AsAc]. Timothy Adams, holding [9c9h], four-bet all-in for 283,000, and when Vogelsang got out of the way, Chidwick snap-called with the rockets. The board of [4s4dJs8dKh] saw Chidwick double with ease and Timothy Adams slide down to just four big blinds. Chidwick made

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Matthias Eibinger Eliminated in 10th Place

Three hands have British Poker Open Event #9 winner Stephen Chidwick chip up considerably, latterly at the expense of the eliminated Matthias Eibinger. Firstly, on a board of [2s8sAh7dQs] with just 20,000 in the pot, Chidwick bet out 10,000 with [QdTd]. Vogelsang had the decision and called wit the [7h6c], paying

Katz Turns a Draw Into The Winning Hand

Stephen Chidwick made it 9,000 pre-flop with [9c9s] and was called by Timothy Adams with [6h6d] and Cary Katz with [5c2c]. The flop came [Jd3c4s] and Katz took the betting lead with the open-ended straight draw, making it 11,000 more. Both Adams and Chidwick made the call. The turn card of [7d] saw