MacDonald and Peters Back to Even
Alyssa MacDonald's early surge over David Peters has been countered by the American pro and the pair are almost back to even stacks. At her highest point, MacDonald sported an almost 2:1 lead over Peters by rivering two pair with 
on a 
board against Peters' 
.
Not to be denied, Peters drew it nearly back to even in the two subsequent hands. In the biggest one of them, MacDonald opened to 38,400 and Peters called.
On a 
flop, Peters checked, MacDonald bet 19,200, Peters check-raised to 67,200 and MacDonald called. The turn was the 
and Peters bet 168,960. MacDonald raised to 376,320 and Peters called. Both players checked the 
on the river.
Peters tabled the winner with 
for trip eights while MacDonald revealed a 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,029,568
310,912
|
310,912 |
|
||
|
1,810,432
-300,912
|
-300,912 |