Timex Passes The Test
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Level 3
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mike McDonald opened to 3,000 under the gun plus one. A few seats behind, Ivan Luca three-bet to 8,000 and when it folded back to McDonald, he four-bet, making it 19,000.
Luca called and they went heads-up to a 
flop where McDonald led for 12,000. Luca called and they both checked the 
turn. The 
river saw another check from McDonald, but Luca pushed all in, putting McDonald to the test for the remainder of his 42,000-chip stack.
McDonald took a minute to think it over, but made the call with just the 
. Luca showed the 
and McDonald's two pair were good. giving him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
86,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |