A middle position player limped in, Michael Russell called from the small blind and the big blind checked. The flop was . Russell led out for 8,000, the big blind folded, the MP limper moved all in for 21,000 and Russell called. The middle position player showed for top pair top kicker, but Russell had the best of it with for two pair. The turn was the , the river was the and Russell dragged the pot, courtesy of a "small blind special."
After the hand, Russell's stack was up to just under 70,000.