Hotte-Mckinnon Strikes Against the Chip Leader Early
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action picks up on the 2♥ turn for a board of 9♦J♥3♥2♥ and around 300,000 in the pot. Chip leader Scott Wilson checked over to Justin Hotte-Mckinnon in late position who checked back.
The river brought the J♦ to pair the board and this time Wilson bet 240,000. Hotte-Mckinnon thought for a moment and announced "all in," before moving his remaining 655,000 behind into the middle.
After a few moments in the tank, Wilson ultimately decided to make the call and saw the bad news.
Justin Hotte-Mckinnon: A♥10♥
Scott Wilson: Q♠J♠
Mckinnon's flush wiped out Wilson's trips, taking him down a peg in the counts.
In other news around the room, both Brian Gatliff and Ryan Tillmann have exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
-1,085,000
|
-1,085,000 |
|
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|
1,600,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |