Pagan Wins Skirmish Versus McGhee

Michael McGhee got the bidding started with an open to 900 from the hijack. Scott Aulds called out of the small blind before Rachel Petersen Pagan defended her big blind to create a three-handed pot.

Aulds checked the 3♣A♠10♠ flop, but Pagan was not in a checking mood as she bet 1,100. McGhee popped it to 3,000, which elicited a fold from Aulds. Pagan, however, made the call.

The 4♠ turn was checked by Pagan before McGhee quickly fired a bet of 3,000. Pagan nearly beat him in the pot as they took the river.

Both players checked the 5♠ river to go to a showdown.

McGhee showed A♠7♦, but it was no good as Pagan rolled over A♠Q♦ for a better ace to claim the pot.