2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

High Roller
Day: 2
123
Event Info
2013 PokerStars.com EPT London
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
£436,330
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£1,342,600
Total Entries
137
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 137

McDonald Crippled

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Talal Shakerchi opened to 4,500 from the hijack seat, Mike McDonald three-bet to 9,500 on the button, and Shakerchi came along for the ride.

The dealer fanned {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, Shakerchi checked, and McDonald fired 12,300. Shakerchi check-raised all in for what looked like 50,000 or so, and McDonald called.

Shakerchi: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}
McDonald: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Shakerchi held a leading pair of queens, but McDonald was drawing to two straights and a backdoor flush. The {3-Spades} was no help to McDonald, and the {10-Diamonds} bricked on the river as well.

McDonald dropped down to 25,000 chips, while Shakerchi now has around 120,000.

Tags: Mike McDonaldTalal Shakerchi