Ben Ross raised before Joe McKeehen three-bet from the button, leaving himself around 40,000 behind. Ross put him all in and McKeehen called.
Joe McKeehen:
Ben Ross:
McKeehen stayed ahead as the flop came , but Ross hit the
on the turn.
"Hold one time," he yelled as the dealer turned over the on the river, giving McKeehen a higher pair.
McKeehen doubled up to 1,200,000, but he was all in again the next hand against Michael Moncek.
McKeehen called a three-bet and saw a flop of . Moncek bet, McKeehen raised, and Moncek called. They got the rest of McKeehen's chips in the middle on the
turn.
McKeehen had flopped a straight with , but Moncek had a higher straight with
. The
on the river was inconsequential, and the 2015 Main Event champ made his exit in fifth place.