McKoy Defends Button and Claims Pot
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Steven McKoy raised his button preflop to 6,000. The small blind and cutoff both called him to see the flop 
. The flop was checked to McKoy who bet 9,000. The small blind called and the cutoff folded.
A 
came on the turn and the remaining players checked.
On the river a 
showed up and the small blind once again checked to McKoy. McKoy bet 8,000 sending his opponent into the tank. The small blind decided to call and the cards were flipped. McKoy showed 
and his pair of aces beat the small blind's 
hand with kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
176,000 | 176,000 |