Desimoni Backdoors His Way to a Double Up
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Daniel Mcginnis completed in the small blind with Q♠8♦ and Bruno Desimoni raised to 500,000 in the big blind with 9♥5♠. Mcginnis called and the flop came Q♥6♣A♠.
Mcginnis check-called a bet of 300,000, bringing the 7♦ turn, where Mcginnis check-called again, this time for 500,000.
The 8♥ landed on the river, giving Mcginnis two pair, while Desimoni improved to a straight. Mcginnis checked once more and Desimoni moved all in for 1,225,000. Mcginnis made the call and the pot was pushed Desimoni's way.