Flowers Takes Chip Lead with Elimination of MacKinnon
Following a raise from late position, DJ MacKinnon three-bet to 14,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Frank Flowers in the small blind, and he slid out a stack of chips amounting to a four-bet of 125,000. The original raiser folded, and MacKinnon called all-in for roughly that amount.
Flowers: 
MacKinnon: 
MacKinnon was at risk and racing for his tournament life, and when the dealer spread a 
flop, he would need to find an ace or king to stay alive.
The turn of the 
was the best possible card for MacKinnon that didn't give him the lead, as now he could win with any heart, ace, king, or queen.
Unfortunately for MacKinnon, the river landed the 
, and was eliminated from the Main Event.
As Flowers scooped in the pot, and broke down his chip stack, he has now taken the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000 | 120,000 |
|
Busted |