Pocket Queens For Downing
Both hands were needed for the player in the small blind to shove all in for 4,800,000, after the button bet 850,000.
Raymond Downing wasn't deterred, jamming the biggest stack at the table from late position, leaving the button with his toughest decision of the tournament. He elected to get out of the way, and we were heads up to a flop.
Small Blind: 
Raymond Downing: 
Downing was ahead with the pocket pair, and the flop 
fell in his favor, giving him two pair over his opponent playing the board with ace high.
The small blind would need an ace from space, but instead it was the 
.
When the 
made a full house on the board, a player not involved in the hand was heard saying, "Chop!".
The dealer patted the queens full of Downing, signifying his full house was best, and took some time pushing one of the biggest pots yet his way.
On another table, Isidro Martinez improved his already large stack to climb to 15,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
11,200,000
9,450,000
|
9,450,000 |
|
4,100,000
1,760,000
|
1,760,000 |