07-05-2009 08:26 UTC-12

McEvoy Drops Half His Stack

[user25067]

On a flop of {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{3-Spades}

, Tom McEvoy led out for 1,100, the big blind made it 2,600 to go, the UTG player folded and McEvoy called. The turn came the {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

and McEvoy checked to the big blind, who bet 2,500. McEvoy called and they went to the river which fell the {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

. McEvoy checked, the big blind bet 6,000 and McEvoy called.

The big blind showed {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{3-Diamonds}

for trips and McEvoy mucked his hand. He's down to 16,700 after losing that pot.