Hicks' Wins Showdown With Top Pair
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jack McDermott raised to 4,000 from early position and picked up late position calls from Nick Hicks and William McCallum.
The flop came 
. McDermott bet out for 3,500 and both Hicks and McCallum called.
The turn was the 
and action checked around to McCallum, who made it 3,500 to go. Both other players called. The river came the 
and all three players checked.
Nick Hicks showed 
for a pair of jacks. He had also flopped a straight draw, which hadn't improved, but his pair was enough to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |