Huge Pot Rockets McDonald to 2nd in Chips
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike McDonald opened under the gun for 90,000 and Dani Stern made the call from the cut off. The blinds folded and they saw a flop of 
. McDonald continued for 125,000, Stern called. The 
fell on the turn, smacking McDonalds range and he duly continued the aggression with a bet of 225,000. Stern didn’t want to fold though and called once more. Final card was the 
, Mike reached for chips for the third time, 450,000. Stern thought for a while and announced “Call.” McDonald showed 
which was good enough to drag him the pot. From short stack to just of the lead in a few hands. Poker eh?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,435,000
1,528,000
|
1,528,000 |
|
||
|
602,000
795,000
|
795,000 |