'The Mayor' First to Cross Half-Million Mark
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Mike 'The Mayor' Rellinger raised to 16,000 from early position, and John McCauley moved all in for his remaining 48,000 on the button. Rellinger asked how much more it was for him to call, and eventually decided to gamble.
Rellinger: 
McCauley: 
The flop came 
, giving Rellinger an overwhelming lead with a set of fours.
The 
on the turn left McCauley drawing dead to the 
on the river and he was sent to the rail.
Rellinger is the first to cross the 500,000 chip mark in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted |