McCormick Doubles
After several small pots where Andy Spears wore down Brian McCormick's stack, McCormick was able to win a large confrontation to double back and keep the match going.
During the hand in question, Spears opened his button to 65,000 and McCormick called. The flop came 
and McCormick check-called 60,000. The 
turned and both players checked to see a second trey hit the river with the 
. McCormick led out for 170,000 and Spears raised him to 415,000 total.
"All in," announced McCormick, which produced a wince from Spears.
"Pull it in," he said to the dealer with a sigh. "Why did I do it? I'm such an idiot."
The dealer pulled in the bets and announced that McCormick was all in for 485,000 more or 900,000 total. Spears called but then mucked his hand after McCormick showed 
for nines full of treys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,460,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
2,010,000
240,000
|
240,000 |