McDonald's Tens Are Good
The player in the hijack opened to 900 and Tim Reilly called from the cutoff. The button folded and Mike "Timex" McDonald three-bet to 3,225 from the small blind. It folded back to the original raiser who mucked his cards. Reilly called and we were heads up to the flop.
The flop was 
and Timex continued with a bet of 3,525. Reilly called and the turn paired the board with the 
. McDonald slowed down by checking and Reilly took this opportunity to bet 5,200.
McDonald called and the 
rivered. Both players checked and McDonald showed 
. Reilly mucked his hand and McDonald scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 22,000 |
|
27,000 |