McClean Flops Trips to Double Up
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Russel McClean raised to 120,000 on the button and Scott Sisler called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Sisler checked to McClean who continued for 60,000. Sisler check-raised to 200,000 and McClean called.
The turn brought the 
and Sisler bet another 200,000. McClean still called and the 
completed the board. Sisler fired out another bet of 350,000 and McClean shipped all in for 520,000. Sisler confirmed the count and then called. McClean tabled 
for trip nines while Sisler could only muster 
.
On the next hand, Jeff Platt opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Michael Lydon shipped all in for 710,000 in the big blind. Platt called and tabled 
against the 
of Lydon. The board ran out 
and Lydon also doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
2,080,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,080,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
|
1,480,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |