Matusow Lays it Down; Eliminated Shortly After
Niveau 12
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Mike Matusow had 27,000 worth of bets out in front of him in a heads up pot against Joseph Michael. The board was 
and Michael decided to move all in for a bit less than the size of the pot. Matusow dropped into the tank and thought over the hand for a long while before he finally decided to let go of his hand.
"Good fold," Michael said after the hand. He flashed his cards to Matusow, showing and ace and a three and Matusow tapped the table in approval. Michael Mckenna, who was also at the table, made a comment that Matusow should've definitely called, even knowing what Joseph Michael was holding.
Matusow was left short after the hand, with only 22,000 and was sent to the rail just a few hands after that.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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69,000 | |
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Eliminé | |
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in a three-way pot between Ari Engel, Joseph Couden, and one other player. Action checked around to the button where Couden put out a bet of 14,400. Engel was in the blinds and he decided to check-raise to pot, making it 57,600. The other player in the hand folded and Couden thought only briefly before deciding to call. 
for a low and two pair. Couden mucked his hand and was left with just about 9,000. He was eliminated shortly after.
and Eilers checked to Gamble. Gamble put out a bet of 26,000. Eilers announced a pot and Gamble quickly moved all in. Eilers called with a big stack behind of nearly 200,000, creating a massive pot. 
came on the turn which put a near stranglehold on the hand for Eilers as he turned a full house and the 
on the river changed nothing. Stacks were counted out and Eilers started the hand with 193,100. Gamble was forced to ship that over and Eilers doubled to nearly 400,000.
out. Both Ian O'Hara and John Monnette checked form the blinds to Ryan Laplante who put out a bet of 8,000. Daniel Negreanu called in late position and both O'Hara and Monnette called as well. 
for eights full. Laplante was holding 
for the nut low and wheel. The two would chop the pot while Negreanu and Monnette both dropped to short stacks.
