Even Battle as Rice Hits Ace from Space
Level 41
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
For the second time this heads up all the chips were in the middle. Declan Rice limped his button before David Docherty announced his all-in from the big blind. Rice called and their cards were announced to the spectators.
Declan Rice: 
David Docherty: 
Docherty was one big flip away from winning the 2023 Irish Open Main Event and the tension rose as the dealer put forth the flop.
was clean for Docherty's ducks, and so was the 
turn. Only needing to fade an ace or a seven, his friends were getting ready to celebrate his impending victory.
However, Rice hit a classic ''Barry Greenstein'' when the 
appeared on the river. Rice doubled up the players are now playing virtually the same stack as the battle goes on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,550,000
17,375,000
|
17,375,000 |
|
35,975,000
14,875,000
|
14,875,000 |