Speaking of Timex
It looks like Timex was the preflop raiser with two callers, but we can't be certain as we walked up a bit late. We joined the pot just as the dealer was running out a flop of
. After a check from small blind Matthew Kay, McDonald continued out with a bet of 4,225. That got a quick call from Darren Elias, while Kay ducked out to let the other two go heads up the rest of the way.Fourth street:
. McDonald slowly checked, and he would tank and call a bet of 7,600 from Elias.Fifth street:
. McDonald checked again, and Elias thought it over for just a moment before waving his hands forward in that familiar all-in gesture. Timex considered carefully before making the call for his last ~23,000 chips, putting himself all in and at risk.Elias tabled
for aces up, and McDonald leaned over to get a better look. He then flipped up his own
, and the two men got to take their money back. They'll chop up the blinds and antes, plus a few extra chips from Matthew Kay.