McLaughlin Takes Down Big Pot
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Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Marc McLaughlin opened to 80,000, and Kirk Caldwell defended his big blind. The flop fell 
, and Caldwell checked to McLaughlin who bet 110,000. Caldwell called.
The turn was the 
, and Caldwell check-called another bet - this one was worth 260,000 chips.
Caldwell checked a third time after the 
was dealt on the river, and McLaughlin fired one more time. The bet was 650,000 - about two thirds of the pot - and Caldwell tank-folded.