Dec 1, 2024
With the board showing on the turn, Andrew Macdonald bets 45,000 from the big blind, Brian Hawkins raises from the hijack to 100,000, and Macdonald tanks for a while before he calls.
The river card is the , Macdonald checks, and Hawkins moves all in for 85,000.
Macdonald tanks for a very long time before he calls, and Hawkins shows for a queen-high bluff. Macdonald turns over to win the pot with a pair of jacks, eliminating Hawkins from the tournament.
After the hand, several players expressed surprise that Macdonald was able to make that call with just top pair.
Andrew Macdonald – 885,000 (111 bb)
Brian Hawkins – Eliminated