Timex Running Out Of Time
It's usually bad karma not to chop when action folds to the blinds in a cash game, but that's not an option in a tournament like this. As such, we witness a blind-versus-blind battle that just saw a 500,000 chip pot pushed Timothy Adams' way.
It began when action folded to Mike "Timex" McDonald in the small blind and he opened for 11,500. Adams responded with a three-bet to 26,500 from the big blind, McDonald four-bet to 55,500, and Adams shoved all in for 252,000. McDonald, who only had 267,000, made the call to put Adams at risk.
Showdown
McDonald: 
Adams: 
McDonald got it in good, but Adams managed to pull ahead in this race when the flop came down 
. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped McDonald and he was left with just 15,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000
297,000
|
297,000 |
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15,000
-278,000
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-278,000 |
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