Chidwick Busts Markushevski in Classic Set Up
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened under the gun plus one to 6,000. Right next to him was Vadzim Markushevski from Belarus and he made it 15,000 to go. The player on the button made the cold call and both blinds folded. Action back to Chidwick who four bet to 37,500. The shove from Markushevski followed, the button folded and Chidwick immediately called.
It was a set up pur sang as Chidwick turned over 
while Markushevski tabled 
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The black aces managed to hold up as the board completely blanked out: 
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Chidwick is up to almost 500,000 now while Markushevski is heading to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000
269,100
|
269,100 |
|
Busted |