Michael McDonald Eliminates Erik Gorman and Maurice Hawkins
Aug 22, '15
Erik Gorman moved all-in preflop and Maurice Hawkins moved all-in behind him.
Michael McDonald made the call with the A
J and found that he was ahead of Hawkin’s K
Q
and Gorman’s A-8.
The board ran out 66
374 to secure the double knockout for McDonald.
Player Tags: Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald Doubles Through Collin Wilson
Aug 23, '15
Collin Wilson raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Michael McDonald moved all in on the button for 355,000. Wilson got a count from the dealer, tanked for a minute and then pushed forward a call.
Wilson tabled K10 and needed to improve against McDonald’s A8. The flop was 984 and McDonald paired his eight to stay in the lead. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 to give McDonald the double up.
Michael McDonald – 760,000
Collin Wilson – 720,000
Player Tags: Collin Wilson, Michael McDonald
Willie Lawrence Doubles Through Michael McDonald
Aug 23, '15
Willie Lawrence moved all in for his last 113,000 from middle position and was called by Michael McDonald on the button.
Lawrence showed A10 and was dominated by McDonald’s AK. The flop was K43 and Lawrence was left drawing to runners. He started to get up from the table until he saw the Q peel off on the turn.
“Jack,” said Lawrence to the dealer before the river card fell.
The dealer cooperated with his request and burned and turned the J on the river to give him a straight and earn a double up.
Willie Lawrence – 266,000
Michael McDonald – 810,000
Player Tags: Willie Lawrence, Michael McDonald
Fish Picks Up Rockets Against McDonald
Aug 23, '15
Michael McDonald raised to 25,000 from under-the-gun and Darryll Fish called from middle position. TK Miles defended his big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of 977.
Miles checked and McDonald bet 45,000. Fish called and Miles folded. Both players checked the 4 turn card and the 5 fell on the river. McDonald bet 70,000 and Fish went into the tank for a minute before calling.
“Good call,” said McDonald. “You got me, I got deuces.”
McDonald showed 22, but Fish tabled AA to win the pot.
Player Tags: Darryll Fish, Michael McDonald
Richard Samonsky Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,225)
Aug 23, '15
Michael McDonald raised to 30,000 under-the-gun and Richard Samonsky called off his stack and was all in for 23,000. Jeff Flaschen called out of the small blind and would have a side pot with any further betting between him and McDonald.
Action checked down between the two players still with chips and the board ran out Q653K.
Flaschen showed JJ and both other players mucked their hands. Flaschen took the pot and Samonsky was eliminated.
Jeff Flaschen – 510,000
Michael McDonald – 1,010,000
Richard Samonsky – Eliminated
Player Tags: Richard Samonsky, Michael McDonald
Scott Kehr Avoids Chop, Doubles Up
Aug 23, '15
Chad DeBerry raised to 20,000 under-the-gun and Scott Kehr moved all in for 197,000 from the cutoff. Michael McDonald took a few moments in the tank and then moved all in on the button for just over 900,000.
The blinds and DeBerry quickly folded and the two both exposed the same hand. Kehr showed AK and was up against McDonald’s AK.
It looked like a chop was inevitable until the dealer spread a flop of 1073, giving Kehr the nut flush and leaving McDonald drawing dead. The turn was the J and the river was the 9 to give Kehr an unlikely double up.
Scott Kehr – 445,000
Michael McDonald – 765,000
Player Tags: Michael McDonald, Scott Kehr
David Trager Eliminated in 25th Place ($4,075)
Aug 23, '15
David Trager got his last 40,000 into the middle from late position against Michael McDonald in the small blind.
McDonald tabled A9 and was in the lead against Trager’s 65. The board ran out 109369 and Trager hit the rail in 25th place, while McDonald extends his chip lead.
Michael McDonald – 940,000
David Trager – Eliminated
Player Tags: Michael McDonald, David Trager
Michael McDonald Nearing 1 Million Chip Mark
Aug 23, '15
On a flop of K99, Chad DeBerry bet 13,000 under-the-gun and Michael McDonald calls on the button. The turn is the 5 and DeBerry bet 35,000.
McDonald went into the tank for a minute and then called. The river was the 3 and DeBerry checked. McDonald carefully cut out 45,000 and pushed them into the middle.
DeBerry folded and McDonald took the pot and approaching 1 million in chips.
Michael McDonald – 930,000
Player Tags: Michael McDonald
Brandon Miller Doubles Through Michael McDonald
Aug 23, '15
Michael McDonald raised from the hijack and Brandon Miller moved all in for his last 43,000 from the cutoff.
McDonald called and showed A4, but needed to find an ace against Miller’s QQ. The board ran out K8284 and Miller’s pocket queens hold up.
Brandon Miller – 103,000
Michael McDonald – 630,000
Player Tags: Brandon Miller, Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's One Pair
Aug 23, '15
Henry Theiling opened to 8,000 from middle position and Michael McDonald called from the hijack seat. David Trager called out of the small blind and Matthew Wright called from the big blind.
After a flop of K72 action checked all around. Action checked to McDonald on the 7 turn and he bet 20,000. Trager was the only caller and the two saw the 5 on the river.
“One pair,” McDonald said after both players checked.
He showed 109 and Trager mucked his hand.
Player Tags: Matthew Wright, Henry Theiling, Michael McDonald, David Trager
