Mike "Timex" McDonald Eliminated in 3rd Place (�295,000)

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Teodor Caraba opened to 480,000, and Mike McDonald wanted to play for more. Grabbing handfuls of chips, he stuck in a three-bet up to 1,180,000. Caraba didn't waste much time moving all in, and the call from Timex came rather quickly as well. He had 5.57 million chips, and they were now fully committed to this pot, putting him all in and at risk.

Showdown
McDonald: {J-Spades}

Caraba:

The Romanian section of the spectators gallery came to life to cheer for an ace, and the crew let the suspense build for a moment or two before letting the dealer do the work.

The {A-Hearts}

appeared right in the window, and the crowd broke into a frenzy at the sight of just one card. In the end, the board ran down {K-Diamonds}

. That's not going to be good for Timex's pocket jacks. Caraba's pair of aces is the winner, dragging down the huge pot and sending the dangerous Timex pacing towards the interview area.

Mr. McDonald has to a bit happy and a lot disappointed after his showing this week. A remarkable run through this field ends in 3rd place, just two opponents standing between him and a second EPT title.

Tags: Mike McDonald Teodor Caraba Timex