McKelvey Holds Versus Angelil
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action folded to Patrick McKelvey in the cutoff who shipped all in for 875,000. Rene-Charles Angelil looked down at his cards in the big blind and quickly called to put McKelvey at risk.
Patrick McKelvey: A♦4♦
Rene-Charles Angelil: K♠Q♠
The flop came A♠8♣3♥ and McKelvey took a big lead with his pair of aces. The Q♥ on the turn gave Angelil some hope but the 9♦ on the river bricked out to give McKelvey a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,840,000
935,000
|
935,000 |
|
1,160,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |