McIntyre and the Ladies

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Mikhail Shakhnovich opened the pot to 2,500 from middle position, and Kamal Choraria flatted on the button. In the big blind, Alan McIntyre only had 20,500 chips left, and he squeezed them all in over the top. Shakhnovich re-shoved, and Choraria had about 35,000 left in front of him, and he calculated the pot odds verbally before settling on a fold. With the Irishman at risk, the cards were on their backs.

Showdown
Shakhnovich: {A-Spades} {J-Clubs}
McIntyre: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

The {5-Clubs} {J-Spades} {K-Spades} flop gave Shakhnovich another couple outs to work with, and the turn {6-Spades} added an additional nine as he was now drawing live to the nut flush as well. Any ace, jack, or spade was bad news for McIntyre, but the river {9-Clubs} was safe and sound. The queens hold, and McIntye will wipe a little sweat from his brow as he manages to escape with a double up.