Nick Guagenti just check-raised to 2,650 after Joseph Stiers bet 900 on a board of . Stiers made the call, and the river was a . Guagenti fired 6,300, and Stiers thought for a bit before putting him all in for about double that. Guagenti made the call, and Stiers showed for the nut flush.
The match is now tied 1-1, not 2-0, as we incorrectly reported an earlier hand as an all-in victory for Stiers when it was Guagenti who took the first game.
After Brian Hewitt open-shoved before the flop, making it 13,400 to play, Matt Matros checked his cards and shrugged before calling off with .
When Hewitt tabled , Matros said "alright another flip... flip number three."
The flop came out Matros pocket deuces had survived so far. When the dealer burned and turned the , Matros remarked on the fact that Hewitt's chances had just improved dramatically, as he now held a four-flush in addition to overcards and board pair possibilities.
River:
The fifth club sent the pot to Hewitt, and combined with his late arrival to the day's proceedings, his recent double-up means the players are still on their first game of the match.
Mike Vela pushed all in for 6,600 on a flop of . William Punzo debated for a bit before calling with . A hit the turn, giving him the lead, and he was poised to tie the series 1-1. A river four-flushed the board though, and Vela held the only club.