Jimerson Riding Down, McCormick Doubles
Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Matthew Jimerson and Tomomitsu Ono were heads-up on a board of K♠9♥2♠10♥ when Ono bet from the hijack.
Jimerson put in a raise in the big blind as action went back on Ono, who tanked for a moment before reraising. Jimerson quickly gave up his hand as the man known as "the elevator" dropped down to 35,000 from the 106,500 he began the day with.
The next hand at this table, Tom McCormick raised from under the gun, then called when Arne Pederson reraised.
The flop came J♣10♦8♣ and McCormick check-called a bet. McCormick led out on the Q♠ turn, Pederson raised, and McCormick called all in.
"Nuts," McCormick said, turning over A♦K♠ for the straight. Pederson had A♠Q♦A♣Q♥ for a set as the A♥ river wasn't enough for him to take out McCormick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
110,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
80,000
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
|
35,000
-71,500
|
-71,500 |