Chip and a Chair Miracle Needed for Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan and Pete Chen get their near identical stacks into the middle and Chen has the very best of it with Nathan in dire shape.

Pete Chen:
Stephen Nathan:

It is not without major sweat that Chen doubles as the flop and turn give Nathan a pair and the nut flush draw. However, the river brings no upset.

Chen doubles for 173,000 and Nathan has half a big blind left.

“How do you do it Pete? How …” John Perry jokes.

Pete Chen – 375,000
Stephen Nathan – 4,000