Kevin MacDonald had about 650K before the hand, which was above average. When Dilovan Hussein raised to 50K from a late position, MacDonald made the call and they went to the flop.
Flop:
Hussein made a smallish 50K continuation bet, and MacDonald called it. The turn came: . Hussein kept the pressure with a 75K bet, leaving much room for ulterior play. MacDonald made the call. The river paired the highest flop card: .
Hussein thought for a bit, then checked. MacDonald announced all-in, for 460K. Hussein called instantly, and tabled ! MacDonald showed the second-best , and started to pack up. Tough luck. Hussein was one of the few players who covered him, and it took a while for him to stack his monster pot. He is now sitting on about 1.4 million chips, a crushing lead.
Kevin MacDonald takes home $2,310 for his 9th place finish. Well done!