McDonald Doubles Ivey
Level 11
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey opened the cutoff to 20,000 and Mike McDonald three-bet to 55,000 from the small blind. Ping San Chan in the big blind thought about it for some time, but folded eventually. Phil Ivey responded by shoving allin for his 261,000 stack, McDonald called.
Phil Ivey: 
Mike McDonald: 
The board didn't display any cards higher than an eight and Ivey doubled: 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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575,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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424,000
-292,000
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-292,000 |
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