Mateos Gives Up on the River
Nível 18
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 on the button with 
and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Badziakouski took over the lead with a pair of jacks.
Badziakouski checked to Mateos who bet 70,000 and Badziakouski responded with a check-raise to 180,000. Mateos called and the 
peeled off on the turn. Badziakouski checked again and Mateos reached back for a bet of 400,000. Badziakouski called and the 
completed the board.
Badziakouski checked once more and Mateos gave up by checking it back. Badziakouski tabled his hand and raked in a healthy pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
4,590,000 | -680,000 |
|
2,800,000 | 725,000 |
. The flop fell 
and Mateos checked to Vaskaboinikau who continued with a bet of 100,000. Mateos check-raised to 300,000 after flopping trip tens and Vaskaboinikau quickly got away from his hand.
and Vaskaboinikau checked his option with 
. An action flop of 
was spread across the table and Mateos led out with a bet of 50,000. Vaskaboinikau called with his straight draw and the 
.
and the action checked to Badziakouski who bet 75,000. Mateos called and Vaskaboinikau laid his hand down. The turn was the 
and Mateos picked up a pair of jacks to take the lead. The 
on the river provided no help to Vaskaboinikau who was eliminated in fourth place.
and Mateos checked to Badziakouski who bet 60,000. Mateos check-raised to 225,000 with top pair and Badziakouski called.
. The flop came 
completed the board. Mateos checked for the third time and Badziakouski counted out a third barrel of 700,000. Mateos went into the tank and used a couple of time banks before eventually picking off the bluff.
. The flop came 
rolled off on the turn.
on the river. Gierse fired one more bullet of 750,000 and Mateos was able to make a quick call with two pair to increase his lead even further.