Big Double for McDonald
Level 11
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Christoph Vogelsang opened with a raise to 50,000, and then action folded over to Mike McDonald. McDonald moved all in for 561,000, and Vogelsang made the call with the 
. McDonald was at risk with the 
in this pot worth nearly 1.2 million in chips.
The flop put Vogelsang in front with the 
falling. The turn was the 
, which added a flush draw for McDonald and gave him some extra outs.
The river completed the board with the 
, and McDonald made his flush. He doubled up to 1.176 million, and Vogelsang was knocked back under 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,176,000
646,000
|
646,000 |
|
||
|
475,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |