McEvoy Eliminates Bechtel in Fourth

Tom McEvoy’s been running well, and it continued in the biggest hand of the tournament so far. With the blinds and antes at 500/1,000/100, Robert Varkonyi opened to 3,000 from under the gun. McEvoy made it 9,000 from the button, Dan Harrington folded his small blind, and Jim Bechtel announced a reraise from the big blind.

Bechtel pondered, then made it a total of 29,000. Varkonyi quickly folded, and McEvoy paused for only a few moments before announcing “All in.” Bechtel motioned with his hands as if, “Sure,” and announced his own all-in.

The hands:

McEvoy: {A-Spades}

Bechtel:

Bechtel’s call had been for his last 35,600, and McEvoy, with 47,700 over Bechtel’s previous raise, had him slightly outchipped. Bechtel went stone-faced when the flop came {A-Hearts}

to pair McEvoy’s ace, with a large cheer erupting from McEvoy’s rooting section. Bechtel was left drawing to the case king after the {5-Clubs}

turn, and the river brought the {10-Hearts}

instead.

With the addition of some small pots at the expense of the other players, McEvoy has jumped to roughly 120,000 in chips and a commanding lead entering three-way play.

Tags: Jim Bechtel Tom McEvoy

2009 WSOP Champions Invitational

2009 WSOP Champions Invitational

McEvoy Eliminates Bechtel in Fourth