McDonald Triples; Negreanu Takes Chip Lead

From under the gun, a newly-crippled Mike "Timex" McDonald moved all in for 175,000. After Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind, Phil Ivey raised to 450,000 out of the big blind. Negreanu called and checked in the dark before the dealer spread the flop. Ivey bet 500,000, and Negreanu called.

The turn was the , and Negreanu and Ivey checked. Then, the river completed the board with the . Negreanu and Ivey checked again.

Negreanu tabled the for a pair of fives after announcing a single pair. Ivey showed what looked to be , but it was quickly mucked. McDonald showed the for pocket kings.

Negreanu won the side pot, which was good enough to move him into the chip lead ahead of Ivey, and then McDonald scooped the main pot to more than triple his stack.