| Level 23: | 20,000/40,000 (40,000) |
| Entries: | 14/468 |
| Prizes: | £58,406 |
Action folded to Daniel Hawkes, who opened to 80,000 from the Cut-off. Then, Craig McCairns moved all in for 400,000 from the Button. Jakutis Laurynas folded in the Small Blind, and then, Hawkes made the call and turned over his K♠J♥ holdings. McCairns picked up his cards and was ready to put them on their backs, but then, the players were made aware that action still was on James O’Hara in the Big Blind. McCairns quickly put his cards down again.
The floor was called to the table to determine what choices O’Hara had. Hawkes and the dealer both admitted they had seen McCairns’ cards. First, it was deemed that Hawkes could take back his 400,000 call, if O’Hara were to decide to re-raise. O’Hara settled with the call, though, and that meant that Hawkes couldn’t take his 400,000 back.
Before the flop was dealt, the floor determined that McCairns would have to turn his hand over and play it out with his cards faced up. Considering Hawkes knew what McCairns had, it would only be fair for O’Hara to also have that information. Said and done, McCairns turned over his A♣10♣ holdings.
The dealer then dealt the 4♠J♦6♣ flop. O’Hara checked it over to Hawkes, who had flopped top pair. Hawkes bet 175,000, and as if the hand wasn’t already crazy enough, O’Hara forced his opponent all in for roughly 1,100,000. Hawkes shared a look of confusion, before deciding to call.
James O’Hara: K♦J♠
O’Hara had the same hand and had tried to get Hawkes off the pot. All players’ cards were now revealed, and it would be a normal runout from here. Just to put the cherry on top of an already incredible hand, the board completed with Q♦K♥. “Justice!” McCairns roared as he trippled up after hitting a runner-runner straight.
Craig McCairns: 1,200,000
James O’Hara: 1,100,000
Daniel Hawkes: 840,000
