MacDonnell Bad Beats Ferguson
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
In the previous hand, Marc MacDonnell bet 5,100 from the cutoff to force a fold from Ryan Hefter on a heads-up flop of 
. The next hand, Chris Ferguson raised to 1,800 and MacDonnell from one seat over three-bet to 5,700. Hefter let go from the big blind and Ferguson's shove for around 13,000 was quickly called by MacDonnell.
Chris Ferguson: 
Marc MacDonnell: 
The Irishman got it in with the worse hand, but improved on a flop of 
. Neither the 
turn nor the 
river improved Ferguson and he has been eliminated. Ferguson can however re-enter on either Day 1b or Day 1c in order to take another shot at vital points for the player of the year ranking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | 3,600 |
|
Busted |