Masters Survives a Flip
Level 22
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Don Coakley raised to 80,000 under the gun before Carl Masters three-bet to 400,000 in the hijack, leaving 40,000 behind. Coakley then moved all in, and Masters put in his last chips.
Carl Masters: A♠J♠
Don Coakley: 7♦7♠
"Good luck, Johnny," Mike Scarborough said to Masters as the flop came A♦2♥Q♦, giving Masters the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 5♠Q♠, and Masters doubled up.