McEvoy's Aces Cracked
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Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Tom McEvoy opened to 3,700 from middle position only to have Ernie Hou move all in for 29,000. McEvoy instantly called and the cards were placed on their backs.
McEvoy: 
Hou: 
The flop of 
gave Hou a double gutshot, and when the turn landed the 
he started calling for a heart not realizing that he had turned the nut straight and that a heart would render him dead unless it was the 
.
The river landed the 
and Hou was pushed the double to roughly 65,000 as McEvoy slipped back to 58,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
58,000 | -24,500 |