John Phan raises to 300,000 and Amit Makhija moves all in for nearly 2,000,000.
Not surprisingly, Phan goes into the tank. After a few minutes, he makes the call, showing Q
9
. Makhija is momentarily stunned by the call, and he produces A
6
.
The flop comes K
Q
J
and the room explodes as Phan hits his queen. Makhija is dejected, wondering when the draw outs will end.
Phan calls out for a deuce, and he gets his wish when the dealer turns the 2
. He is just one more card away from his first WPT championship, and he rubs his palms together in anticipation.
The online contingent in the audience screams one last time for an ace, and the dealer turns over the...A
!
There is a mixture of collective groans and explosive cheers as Makhija doubles up to 3,960,000. Phan retains the lead but now only has 6,440,000.