button in SafariMcCullough Wins Huge Pot
The 8♦Q♣8♥ flop saw chips flying as a three-way all-in broke out between Husam Chalabi from early position, John McCullough from the hijack, and Jemarcus McGowen from the small blind.
Chalabi was at risk for approximately 35,000, while McCullough had more chips with approximately 100,000 in chips.
Husam Chalabi: J♥J♦
John McCullough: 8♥7♠
Jemarcus McGowen: K♦K♣
McGowen had the best of it preflop, but the flop launched McCullough into the lead as both Chalabi and McGowen were looking to hit one of their hole cards to improve to the best hand.
The 5♠ turn kept McCullough in the lead as Chalabi still needed a jack and McGowen was hunting for a king.
Neither came on the A♦ river as McCullough scored the huge pot. Chalabi was eliminated, and McGowen took a hit to his stack.