McDermott Doubles Through Riley
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Phil Riley raised to 40,000 from late middle position and Tim McDermott called from the button.
The flop came 
and Riley bet 40,000. McDermott called.
The turn brought the 
and Riley bet again, 85,000 this time. McDermott went into the tank for several minutes before he raised to 433,000. Riley jammed and McDermott quickly called to put himself at risk.
Phil Riley: 
Tim McDermott: 
Riley had flopped a set of jacks and plus straight and flush draws but found himself trailing McDermott's set of aces. The 
river was no help to Riley and McDermott took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000 | 580,000 |
|
352,000 | -480,000 |