Main Event: A 10-Minute Roller Coaster for David Jackson

$1,700 WSOPC Main Event (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,162

David Jackson
David Jackson

David Jackson raised UTG+1 to 330,000, Isaac Kempton moved all in from the small blind for 3,320,000, and Jackson called with 9s9d. Kempton turned over AcKh, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh4s3sAd2c, and Kempton paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Isaac Kempton  –  6,960,000  (44 bb)
David Jackson  –  2,965,000  (19 bb)

A few hands later, James Calderaro raised from the button to 450,000, David Jackson moved all in from the big blind for 2,805,000, and Calderaro called with KcQc. Jackson turned over Ac9c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 8s5s5d5c6c, and Jackson won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

David Jackson  –  5,850,000  (37 bb)
James Calderaro  –  3,410,000  (21 bb)

A few hands later, David Jackson raised from the cutoff to 350,000, Rob Manjura moved all in from the big blind for 2,170,000, and Jackson called with 5s5h. Manjura turned over Ah8s, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KsJc8c10s8h, and Majura paired his eight on the flop, turned a gutshot straight draw, and rivered trips to win the pot and double up in chips.

Rob Manjura  –  4,580,000  (29 bb)
David Jackson  –  3,345,000  (21 bb)

These three hands all happened in less than 10 minutes.

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 4,980,000 (31 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $48,195.