button in SafariMcEwen Shows Johnson the Exit
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Sidney Johnson started the bidding with an open to 3,500 from early position. Preston McEwen joined the action with a call from the cutoff.
Johnson continued for 6,000 on the K♥6♠Q♦ flop before McEwen countered with a raise to 12,000. Johnson went all-in for approximately 24,000 and was snap-called by McEwen to be at risk.
Sidney Johnson: K♣10♣
Preston McEwen: K♦Q♣
Johnson held top pair, but it was not enough as McEwen held top two pair with kings and queens, putting Johnson well behind as they went to the turn and river.
The J♥ turn gave Johnson some hope as he gained an open-ended straight draw, but the river was not the card he needed, as he improved to an inferior two pair on the 10♦ river to be eliminated from Day 1a by McEwen.