McLean Keeps Building
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Tom Rafferty opened to 95,000 from the button and Benjamin McLean made the call from the big blind.
McLean checked the flop before Rafferty made it 90,000 to go. McLean played the check-raise card by making it 250,000 straight with Rafferty smooth-calling as the landed on the turn.
McLean led out with a 375,000-chip bet to force a fold from Rafferty as McLean flashed the while climbing to 3,800,000 as Rafferty slipped to 1,900,000 in chips.