A Set For Finger, Two Pair for Markin and Nothing For McDonald
Martin Finger raised from the button to 5,000 and Leonid Markin called from the small blind after which Mike McDonald three-bet from the big blind to 16,000. Both Finger and Markin called, creating three-way action on 
.
After Markin checked, McDonald bet 14,000 and both Finger and Markin made the call.
The turn was the 
and Markin checked again after which McDonald moved all in for about 41,000 chips. Finger made the call to put McDonald at risk, and Markin tanked for a long time before folding.
Finger showed 
for top set, and McDonald said, "There was a good chance you had that," as he tabled 
.
The river brought the 
, and McDonald wished the remaining players good luck before exiting the room.
"I had seven six," Markin said with a bit of a smile on his face.
"That's a good fold," Finger said, seemingly a bit surprised that the Russian player had managed tog get away from two pair.
"Yeah, I'm happy, it's a good fold," Markin added.
"I was enjoying this hand for sure," Finger said with a big smile on his face, as the other players laughed at his remark.
Finger now sits on 225,000 chips while Markin has slightly less than the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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225,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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96,000
-4,000
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-4,000 |
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Busted | |
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