McDonald Sends One Packing

Chad Holloway

Action folded to Stuart McDonald in the small blind and he moved all in, putting the pressure on the short-stacked big blind, who we knew only as "Ricardo". After peering down at his hand, he snap-called and the cards were turned up.

Showdown
Ricardo: {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}
McDonald: {A-Clubs} {4-Hearts}

McDonald was flabbergasted his opponent snap-called like he did, and urged the dealer to put up an ace. While there was not one to be found on the {9-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} flop, it was no help to Ricardo. "Ace," one of McDonald's supporters called from the rail, knowing full well a bullet would put in end to the hand. Sure enough, the {A-Spades} spiked and the hand was over. The meaningless {Q-Hearts} was put out on the river as Ricardo exited in 34th place; meanwhile, McDonald is back up to around the 440,000 mark.