Michael Zhang and Stephen Chidwick Chop

Michael Zhang raised to 11,000 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick moved all in from the big blind. Zhang called all in for 100,000. Zhang: [AdKh] Chidwick: [AcJs] The board ran out [2c8c4c4h8s] and the pot was chopped up.

Aces-Up for Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick raised to 8,500 from under the gun and Philip Sternheimer called on the button. The flop landed [As3h8c] and Chidwick continued for 10,000. Sternheimer called, and when the turn fell the [5d], Chidwick checked. Sternheimer bet 16,000 and Chidwick called before both players checked the [3c] on the river. Chidwick tabled

Stephen Chidwick vs. Philip Sternheimer

Philip Sternheimer raised to 8,500 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind. The flop landed [Tc2s3d] and Chidwick checked to Sternheimer who bet 7,500. Chidwick responded with a check-raise to 19,000, and after using a time extension chip, Sternheimer folded.

Royal Flush for Stephen Chidwick

Michael Zhang raised to 6,500 from middle position and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind. The flop landed [QdJd5d] and Chidwick checked. Zhang bet 4,000, and Chidwick check-raised to 12,000. Zhang called, and when the [Kd] fell on the turn, both players checked. The river was the [Js], and Chidwick bet out 15,000.

Aces-Up for Timothy Adams

Michael Zhang raised to 4,500 in middle position and Timothy Adams called in the small blind, as did Stephen Chidwick from the big blind. The [QsAc8d2cJs] board checked through to the river where Adams bet 5,500 and Chidwick called. Zhang raised to 24,000, and both Adams and Chidwick called. Adams tabled his [AdQH]

Sam Soverel Wins Event #5 of the British Poker Open for £322,000

Sam Soverel got his first British Poker Open win after two second place finishes.

After two runner-up results in previous British Poker Open events this Series, Sam Soverel finally finished one place higher by winning Event #5, and in doing so took a commanding lead in the race to become the overall Series champion. BOSCA BUBBLES It was the Spanish short-stack who would bubble the event,

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 4th Place for £70,000

Stephen Chidwick was all-in for his tournament life with [Th6h] and it was Rainer Kempe who would be his conqueror after calling him with [Qh2c]. The flop of [5dJd9s] the turn of [Ks] left Chidwick needing one of six outs didn't show on the [2s] river wasn't one of them, sending

Kempe Rivers a Duck to Survive

Rainer Kempe raised with [Kh2h] up to 260,000. Stephen Chidwick shoved [KdTd] but then mistakenly revealed his hand. Kempe had a real decision knowing that he was dominated. With 1.2m in the pot, Kempe had to run the math and knowing that he was in bad shape, but needing to call

Chidwick Doubles Through Soverel

Stephen Chidwick made it 250,000 with [Qc2c] and was raised all-in by Soverel with [AsKd]. Chidwick called and would need help to survive. The flop of [Ts6d2h] saw Chidwick take the lead and the [Qs] turn gave him two pair. The river of [4s] saw Chidwick double yet again, this time

Soverel Snaps Kempe in Half

Rainer Kempe had moved all-in several times with his chip lead, building it to a point that he had double anyone else's chips in an effort to add what would be his 18th live title to his already-impressive poker CV. He just did it with king-deuce, hoping to get another