McCracken Spikes Trips
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player began the action with a raise to 3,000 from under the gun before Shawn McCracken made the call from the cutoff, and the big blind also came along with a call.
The Q♦8♦4♣ flop elicited a check from the big blind and the original raiser. McCracken took a stab with a bet of 5,000 and faced an all-in for 6,500 from the big blind. The original raiser folded to put the big blind at risk.
Opponent: Q♣J♣
Shawn McCracken: K♥6♥
McCracken was well behind the top pair of his opponent, but the 6♠ turn gave McCracken additional outs to crack the pair of queens. The 6♦ river was a dagger as McCracken backed into trip sixes to eliminate his opponent and chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000 |