McDermott Doubles Up
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
A player opened to 130,000 from middle position and was called by a player in late position, Timothy McDermott then moved all in out of the big blind. The middle position player asked for a count and, after being told the shove was for 905,000, made the call. The late position player got out of the way and McDermott was officially at risk.
Timothy McDermott: 
Middle Position Player: 
McDermott was flipping and would need to hit to survive. No help came on the 
flop but the 
turn propelled the at risk player into the lead. The 
river completed the board, prompting McDermott to exclaim "come on mama!" as he secured the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
550,000
|
550,000 |