Mike McDonald Doubles Through Sam Chartier
Level 9
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
With about 30,000 in the pot already, on a board reading 
, Sam Chartier checked from the big blind.
Mike McDonald was in the hijack and bet 10,000, getting a call from Benoit Galland on the button. Chartier immediately pushed forward a stack worth 235,000. McDonald had 41,300 behind and went into the tank. Eventually, he called. Galland quickly folded.
McDonald tabled 
for top pair, top kicker and Charter tabled 
for a flush draw.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving McDonald the double up he was looking for.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 | -31,100 |
|
125,000 | 69,200 |
|
85,000 | -15,000 |