Ace-High is Good for Macchia
Level 7
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Simon Wilson raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Thomas Eychenne called on the button. Michael Macchia shoved all in for 89,000 from the small blind and Wilson called, forcing Eychenne to fold.
Michael Macchia: A♠7♣
Simon Wilson: K♣Q♥
The flop of 9♣4♥4♣ left Macchia in the lead with just ace-high. Wilson also whiffed on the 2♠, 9♠ runout and Macchia doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
376,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
313,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
200,000 |