Wheeling 'Em In

Jason Wheeler opened to 800 from under the gun, Mike McDonald called in the hijack seat, and Marc-Andre Ladouceur called out of the small blind. The dealer fanned , Ladouceur checked, Wheeler continued for 1,300, and both of his opponents called.

The turn was a third heart - the - and again Ladouceur checked. Wheeler flicked out 1,550, McDonald atomic-dropped a call across the betting line, and Ladouceur let it go.

A fourth heart - the - completed the board, and Wheeler emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 7,000. McDonald, who is usually quite stoic, adjusted in his seat and started stroking his non-existent beard. He sat quietly for 45 seconds or so, then folded.