Stephen Chidwick Finds Aces
Stephen Chidwick raised to 45,000 holding [as][ac] in the cutoff, and Isaac Haxton three-bet the button to 140,000 holding [kh][jh].
Action folded back to Chidwick, and he made it 425,000 to go and Haxton folded.
Adrian Mateos Turned the Nuts
Alex Foxen raised to 45,000 from middle position and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 135,000 from the cutoff. Foxen called and they went heads-up to a flop of [8c][7c][5h].
Foxen checked and Mateos checked behind. The turn was the [6c] and Foxen checked again. Mateos bet 140,000 and Foxen folded.
Hole cards courtesy of the PokerGO live stream:
Foxen: [ah][qs]
Mateos: [ac][9c]
Ali Imsirovic Eliminated in 7th Place ($540,000)
Ali Imsirovic opened to 40,000 on the button, and Stephen Chidwick called in the small blind. From the big blind, Isaac Haxton three-bet to 230,000 and Haxton immediately moved all in for 460,000 as Chidwick folded. Haxton called, and the cards were revealed.
Haxton: [ac][5c]
Imsirovic: [jc][jh]
With the reigning Poker Masters Purple Jacket winner at risk, the dealer spread a [9c][7c][kh] flop to see him now needing to fade clubs along with an ace.
The dealer burned and turned the [tc] to improve Haxton to a flush but give Imsirovic one out to a straight flush.
The river landed the [9d], and Imsirovic is eliminated in seventh place for a $540,000 payday.
Quads for Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick opened to 45,000 holding [6d][6c] and Igor Kurganov called in the cutoff with [qh][th] as Adrian Mateos came along from the big blind with [9s][8h].
The flop landed [6h][2d][6s] and Mateos checked to Chidwick who bet 40,000. Kurganov folded, as did Mateos, and Chidwick collected the pot with quads.
Talal Shakerchi Hits Running Diamonds
Isaac Haxton raised to 45,000 and Talal Shakerchi called out of the small blind. The flop was [qd][7c][2d] and Shakerchi checked. Haxton bet 40,000 and Shakerchi called.
The turn was the [6d] and Shakerchi checked. Haxton checked behind and the river was the [7d]. Both players checked the river and Shakerchi won the pot with [ah][td] against Haxton’s [qh][4h].
Jacks-Up for Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton limped in from the small blind holding [jd][2h] and Igor Kurganov checked the big blind with [ac][8h].
The flop landed [2s][9d][js] and Haxton bet 20,000 and Kurganov called.
The turn fell the [7s] and Haxton bet 30,000 and Kurganov called.
The river landed the [4c] and Haxton announced 280,000 and Kurganov mucked.
Stephen Chidwick Puts it in on the Turn
Ali Imsirovic raised to 45,000 on the button and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 175,000 out of the small blind. Imsirovic called.
The flop was [kh][th][5c] and Chidwick bet 100,000. Imsirovic called. The turn was the [2s] and Chidwick bet 520,000, which is enough to set Imsirovic all in. Imsirovic folded and Chidwick took the pot.
Ali Imsirovic Picks Off Stephen Chidwick Bluff
Action folded to Ali Imsirovic in the small blind, and he limped in holding [ah][tc]. Stephen Chidwick checked his option in the big blind with his [ts][9s].
The flop landed [qc][8s][2h] and Imsirovic checked to Chidwick who checked behind.
The turn fell the [3c], and Imsirovic checked to Chidwick who bet 20,000. Imsirovic called, and when the river landed the [8d], he checked again.
Chidwick tossed in two white 100,000-denomination chips, and Imsirovic called.
Imsirovic tabled his ace-high, and Chidwick mucked.
Stephen Chidwick Bets the River
Stephen Chidwick raised to 45,000 from the hijack and Alex Foxen called out of the big blind. The flop was [qc][td][2d] and Foxen checked.
Chidwick checked behind and the turn was the [3s]. Foxen checked and Chidwick checked behind. The river was the [8d] and Foxen checked again. Chidwick bet 120,000 and Foxen quickly folded.
Adrian Mateos Surges Up to Two Million
Alex Foxen raised the cutoff to 45,000 holding [ah][3c] and Adrian Mateos called on the button with [as][qd].
The flop landed [ad][2s][jc] and Foxen continued for 50,000. Mateos responded with a raise to 140,000, and Foxen called as the turn fell the [3s].
Foxen checked, and Mateos announced a bet of 210,000. Foxen called, and the river landed the [qc].
Foxen checked, Mateos pushed out a stack of green 25,000-denomination chips amounting to a bet of 450,000.
Throwing in a time bank to be left with just one more behind, Foxen eventually decided upon a call.
Mateos tabled his rivered better aces-up, and Foxen mucked.
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