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Matakis and Pohnke Collide in Titanic Pot
Thomas "Pohnkemon" Pohnke opened from the hijack to 7,500 and received a call from Ian "IanMa" Matakis, the winner of Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder.
Both players checked the 2♥4♣5♥ flop leading to the K♠ on the turn. Pohnke bet 7,500 and Matakis raised to 30,312 and Pohnke three-bet to 109,686. Matakis moved all in for 135,038 and Pohnke called off with a covering stack to put Matakis at risk in a pot worth nearly 300,000.
Ian "IanMa" Matakis: A♥A♠7♣3♦
Thomas "Pohnkemon" Pohnke" A♣A♦K♣3♠
Both players had made a wheel on the flop for the second-nuts, but Matakis was freerolling his opponent as he also had a gutshot to a higher straight. The 6♠ river was exactly what Matakis needed to take down a gargantuan pot and leave Pohnke with a short stack.