McMaster Wins a Monster to Pull Out to Big Chip Lead
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1b chip leader Derek McMaster opened for 53,000 under the gun and received a call. Tyler Holbrook then called, and did the big blind, and four players took a flop of 
. The big blind checked, McMaster continued for 120,000, and after the in-between player folded, Holbrook called.
The big blind folded and it was heads-up action to the 
turn. McMaster shipped, and Holbrook snap-called off for 380,000.
McMaster: 
Holbrook: 
Both players held a pair of kings, but McMaster held the better kicker. That said, Holbrook had a club draw. Unfortunately for him, it didn't come in as a 
blanked on the river. Holbrook exited in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 800,000 |
|
Busted |