Neuville Doubles Through McDonald
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
From early position, Pierre Neuville opened for 16,000. Action folded to Mike McDonald on the button and the Canadian high roller three-bet to 38,000. Both blinds folded, Neuville called.
The Belgian pensionado checked on 
and McDonald followed his preflop aggression up with an all in. Neuville had 131,000 left at this point, and called just about instantly.
Pierre Neuville: 
Mike McDonald: 
The 
on the turn was a safe card for Neuville, and so was the 
on the river. Double up for the November Niner, while McDonald slips down to just over quarter a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000 | 180,000 |
|
251,000 | -199,000 |