McVeigh Goes Greenstein To Avoid Being First Elimination
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Small opened to 65,000 from middle position and was called by Glenda McCall, who was on his left. Action then folded around to Jay McVeigh, who three-bet all in from the big blind for 295,000. He received action from Small, while McCall got out of the way and let the two turn up their cards for the runout.
Jay McVeigh: 
John Small: 
The two were off to the races with McVeigh needing to improve to stay alive. The flop came 
, leaving him still in need of help. The turn 
was of no avail, giving him one last chance to stay alive. The prettiest card in the deck came as the river fell 
, scoring the double for McVeigh to earn a double early on Day 3 and avoid becoming the ninth-place finisher for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
970,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
700,000
255,000
|
255,000 |