Mateos Figures it Out and Surges into the Chip Lead

Adrian Mateos opened under the gun to 200,000 and Alexandre Reard called from the next seat.

They both saw a flop of Q♣8♥J♥ which went check-check to the 6♦ turn. Mateos checked, Reard bet 350,000, Mateos check-raised to 1,150,000, and Reard called.

A flush and straight completing 9♥ fell on the river where Mateos downsized with a bet of 400,000. After thinking for a while, Reard shoved, which put Mateos to the test for his remaining 3,200,000 chips. The Spaniard was well and truly in the blender and had his hand on his head gazing at the board, seemingly in an uncomfortable spot. It took around four minutes before Mateos finally came to a decision and elected to make the call.

Reard tabled A♠Q♥ for top pair with a heart blocker, and Mateos flipped over K♠10♠ for a straight, which earned him the pot & the chip lead.