Ma Doubles Again
Level 26
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Calen McNeil raised under the gun, and Stephen Chidwick (button) and Tony Ma (big blind) called.
The flop came 
, and Ma came out firing. Both players called. The turn was a 
, and Ma bet his last 45,000. McNeil called, while Chidwick folded. Ma showed 
, and McNeil was drawing dead.
The once-crippled Ma has found new life after two doubles.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | 220,000 |
, and Brunson led right out. McNeil raised it up, and Brunson fired right back with a three bet. McNeil called, but he folded on the 
turn after Brunson fired out again.
. Monnette check-called. He then did the same on 
and 
.
for jacks up and a live ace for low. Monnette swore as he got out of his seat and mucked his hand.
, and Ford checked to Ma, who fired out. Ford check raised it, and Ma came along. The turn brought the 
, and Ford fired out again. Ma quickly called, and the river was the 
, and both players checked. The turn brought the 
hit the river. Hua called, and Brunson said "just sevens." Hua tabled 
flop, because Ford's bet resulted in a raise from Brunson, and Ford came back with three bets. Brunson called. The turn came 
for a flush. Ford flipped over 
, and Chidwick's ace-king kicker played, giving him the full double up.
, and Hua bet out. Monnette called, and the turn was the 
hit the river, and Hua once again led out. Monnette spent quite some time in the tank before ultimately tossing in the call.
for nines full. "Nice flop CK," is all Monnette could say as he mucked his hand, dropping him to 290,000.
gave Chidwick a flush draw, and a