Photo: Aaron Johnson

Jamie Payne opened for 15,000 from the hijack and then called MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson’s 135,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Aaron Johnson:
Jamie Payne:

It was a classic race, with the flop keeping Johnson in the lead.

The turn kept things sweaty as it gave Payne more outs with the nut flush draw, but the completed the board on the river and secured Johnson the double.

Aaron Johnson - 282,000
Jamie Payne - 55,000