Joe Cool

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

On the last hand before the recent break Joe McKeehen won what might be biggest pot of the tournament thus far - and he did so in improbable fashion.

McKeehen opened for 32,000 and watched as Sandler slid four of the red T25000 chips forward for the three-bet to 100,000.

After a pause to assess his own stack and Sandler's, McKeehen announced himself all in for 674,000 and Sandler quickly made the call looking to put a hammerlock on the tournament.

Sandler:
McKeehen:

The two were flipping coins for heaps, and when the flop fell it appeared that Sandler had called the right side. The turn card came and McKeehen was down to two outs in the deck to avoid elimination.

River:

The 22-year old pro never even flinched at the sight of his saving grace, calmly moving his stacks forward for the dealer to count before dragging in the massive pot. He now holds nearly half of the chips in play looking for his second title in as many Borgata seasonal series.