McKeehen Doubles A Shorty

Action folded around to a short stack who moved all in for his last 12,500. Joseph McKeehen was next to act on the button, and he put out a raise to 26,000 to isolate. Both blinds folded, and the cards were tabled.

McKeehen:
Opponent:

We couldn't have asked for much more of an action flop: . It was about as close to a coin flip as you could get, as according to the Pokernews odds calculator, McKeehen was the slightest of underdogs: 48.99% to 50.10% with a small chance of a chop.

The turn brought the , and McKeehen was looking to dodge a king, jack, eight, or heart to secure a win in the hand. However, the hit the river, giving his opponent the flush. McKeehen looks to have taken a couple hits in the half hour since the dinner break, but he is still plenty healthy with 305,000 chips.