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Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Ryan Hughes | 1,060,000 | |
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Phil Hui |
764,000
114,000
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114,000 |
Valentin Vornicu |
610,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Brendan Taylor |
532,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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David Steicke |
486,000
-4,000
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-4,000 |
Alex Livingston |
440,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Matthew Schreiber |
440,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
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Tom Koral |
363,000
-262,000
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-262,000 |
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Ryan Himes |
360,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Gabe Paul |
333,000
-197,000
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-197,000 |
Hanks Honig |
274,000
-56,000
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-56,000 |
Mike Matusow |
175,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Dmitry Chop |
155,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Nível: 23
Limites: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Stud
Dmitry Chop was the shortest stack at the break but he just scored a vital double-up, avoiding elimination with a vital card on the river.
Chop was the bring-in with the and Gabe Paul completed with the . Chop called and raised Paul on fourth, leaving himself 53,000 behind. Paul called and led out on fifth with open deuces. Chop moved all in and Paul paid off the extra 3,000.
Chop: /
Paul: /
Chop was ahead with a pair of queens but Paul hit a jack on sixth, improving to two pairs while Chop received the . Paul bricked the river but Chop still needed to receive any card of the rank he'd already had in order to survive. The dealer obliged, shipping Chop the for queens up.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dmitry Chop |
290,000
135,000
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135,000 |
Gabe Paul |
180,000
-153,000
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-153,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Mike Matusow is down to just 70,000 after folding a hand in stud hi-lo on fourth street. Matusow came along with the as door card but caught the on fourth and check-folded. Matusow now has less than two big bets left.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Mike Matusow |
70,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |
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Omaha Hi-Lo
Alex Livingston raised from under the gun but small blind Tom Koral woke up with a three-bet. Livingston called, and called again on the flop.
The turn was the and Koral bet out again, covering all Livingston's remaining chips. Livingston had no problem calling, holding the nuts.
Livingston:
Koral:
Livingston turned a Broadway straight but he still needed to avoid any diamond on the river. Koral, however, missed his flush draw as the landed on the river. Koral's cracked aces cost him 139,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Alex Livingston |
333,000
-107,000
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-107,000 |
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Tom Koral |
313,000
-50,000
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-50,000 |
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"They can take me down but they can't take me out!" Mike Matusow shouted after adding some chips to his short stack. Matusow was all in on fifth with Valentin Vornicu and Dmitry Chop checking the rest of the way.
Matusow: / /
Vornicu: / /
Chop: / /
Matusow rolled over his for eight-low while Vornicu's was good for the high half of the pot. Chop's hand went to the muck.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Mike Matusow |
130,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
Chop: / /
Vornicu: / — Folded
Matusow: / /
Valentin Vornicu brought it in with the , Mike Matusow completed with the , Dmitry Chop called with the , and Vornicu called, as well. Matusow caught bad on fourth street and checked. Chop bet, and Vornicu called, bringing the action to "The Mouth." The four-time WSOP bracelet winner squirmed in his seat and gave it 20 seconds of thought before flicking in a T25,000 chip.
"I've got a feeling," Matusow said softly.
The feeling turned out to be correct, as Matusow caught the on fifth street.
"I've got a feeling I'm gonna triple up right now!" Matusow sang loudly.
With the betting lead, Matusow bet, and both Chop and Vornicu called. Matusow shoved 31,000 total on sixth street, Chop raised to 81,000, and Vornicu reluctantly gave up his hand.
Matusow showed for a pair of aces, and Chop tabled for an eighty-five low. Chop was looking for a deuce to scoop the pot but rivered the instead. Matusow received the , and they chopped up the pot.
"Told you I had a feeling," Matusow told his neighbor afterwards.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Valentin Vornicu |
500,000
-110,000
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-110,000 |
Dmitry Chop |
265,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
Mike Matusow |
180,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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It's been a one-man show in the $3k H.O.R.S.E., and the show will carry on. Mike Matusow just doubled up.
Limit Hold'em
Matusow was in the big blind, and he called a raise from Matthew Schreiber. Matusow then check-raised on the flop, earning a call. The hit the queen and Matusow bet again. Schreiber asked how much Matusow had behind, and it was 39,000. He moved all in, and Matusow called off.
Schreiber showed for turned top pair, but Matusow had the goods. "That's behind, my friend," he informed Schreiber, rolling over his .
The river didn't hurt "The Mouth," securing the double for the four-time bracelet winner.
"I know Matt was gonna double me! You gotta know who was gonna double you! If I win one more pot, y'all can't win!"
Matusow demonstrated his boxing moves, fighting with the air. "I got the maximum from Matt," he sang. "I got the fuuuuull double-up. Not just three-quarters!"
Matusow then finished his speech: "Make poker fun again, boys!"
If anyone tries to make poker fun again, it's undoubtedly Mike Matusow.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Mike Matusow |
320,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
Alex Livingston tangled with Ryan Hughes in a pot that would eventually become Livingston's last in the tournament. Livingston completed with the and Hughes raised it up with the lying in front of him. Livingston called and then led out on fourth street. Hughes called and third heart hit his board on fifth. Hughes bet and then called Livingston's all in worth 71,000 total. Livingston saw devastating showdown.
Alex Livingston: /
Ryan Hughes: /
Livingston was drawing for a flush while Hughes already had one, ace-jack high. That reduced Livingston's outs to just the figure spades. Livingston could still hope for a runner-runner low or a boat, and the on sixth street indeed improved his chances for a full house.
Livingston eventually made his flush, but the on the river wasn't high enough to top Hughes' made hand.
Following Livingston's exit, Mike Matosow moved to Table 700 in order to keep the tables balanced.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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Ryan Hughes |
900,000
-160,000
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-160,000 |
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Alex Livingston | Eliminado | |
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