McDonald Doubles
Level 22
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Mike "Timex" McDonald limped in from the button, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 275,000 from the big blind. McDonald called, and the flop came down 
. Timoshenko led with a bet of 250,000, and McDonald called.
On the turn, the 
was added to the board. Timoshenko fired again, this time for 325,000. McDonald took his time, and even tossed in a time-bank chip for some extended thought. Then, he shoved all in for 1.1 million. Timoshenko tank-called.
Timoshenko showed the 
for top pair, but that was behind the 
for McDonald. The river completed the board with the 
, and McDonald doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
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|
3,250,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
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