Lombardozzi's Aces Cracked by Mcewen
Preston Mcewen opened the hand with a raise to 55,000 from early position. Leo Lombardozzi chose to raise it to 140,000 from the big blind.
This raise sent Mcewen into the tank, as he thought over his situation. Mcewen eventually opted to raise all-in for 675,000 total. Lombardozzi could not get the chips in quickly enough to send them to a showdown with Mcewen at risk.
Preston Mcewen: A♠Q♥
Leo Lombardozzi: A♦A♣
Lombardozzi had the best starting hand in the game and had Mcewen on the ropes for piles of chips.
Mcewen was given some life when the flop came J♣Q♠8♠.
The turn was an ominous one as it came the 9♠ to give Mcewen flush outs as well as the remaining queens in the deck.
Lombardozzi's opportunity at building a huge stack was shattered when the 6♠ hit the river to save Mcewen and gash Lombardozzi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,385,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
379,000
881,000
|
881,000 |