The Timex is Now

Mike "Timex" McDonald opened the pot with a raise, and Christian Debeil three-bet him out of position. McDonald flatted, and the two men watched the flop come out {3-Hearts}

. After a check from Debeil, McDonald slid out a bet of 70,000. His opponent decided to check-shove all in for more than 400,000 total, and McDonald couldn't have called any quicker.

Showdown
McDonald: {6-Spades}

Debeil:

Uh oh. Debeil was not in good shape at all, and it was he who was slightly covered by McDonald. The board filled out with the {Q-Spades}

and

, and the dealer counted down the stacks before ordering Debeil to the ropes.

Courtesy of that massive pot (the largest of the tournament so far), Debeil is out, and McDonald is now challenging for the chip lead with just about 1.3 million chips.

Tags: Christian Debeil Mike McDonald