Giorgios Kapalas opened it up, only for Matthew Matros to raise it up one seat down and Terrence Chan to four-bet from the big blind. A frustrated, but disciplined Kapalas made the fold, whilst Matros matched the bet to take us to a flop of .
As expected, Chan made a continuation bet and Matros called, but took a different route on the turn by check-raising to 120,000. Matros paused momentarily before announcing raise and putting in a three-bet to 180,000. Chan called.
The river appeared to be a blank, and led to a check-call from Chan. Matros tabled , which was enough to not only take the pot, but also the chip lead with 1,100,000. Chan, meanwhile, has slipped into second for the first time since the start of this final table with 900,000.
A short raising war between Georgios Kapalas (under the gun) and Matt Matros (button) resulted in them seeing a with a lot of chips already in the pot. Kapalas bet out and Matros called.
Kapalas bet out again on the turn and this time Matros raised. Kapalas made the call and they saw the river.
The river came down the and this time Kapalas merely check-called. Matros confidently turned over for a full house, and Kapalas was left with what looked like 95,000.
Georgios Kapalas got his last in with the next hand from the big blind to a raise from Matt Matros holding under the gun. The board ran out and Kapalas doubled up, but was still short on around 200,000.
The very next hand, Ahmad Abghari opened under the gun and Terrence Chan reraised from the button. Kapalas four-bet from the small blind and Abghari folded. Chan called, though, and indeed the rest of Kapalas' chips went in on the flop. When the dust settled, the cards looked like so:
Kapalas:
Chan:
Board:
From eight players to three in around 90 minutes - who says limit poker is slow?
Matthew Matros raised it up preflop, Ahmad Abghari three-bet and Matros made the call.
Flop:
Abghari bet, Matros raised, Agbhari reraised and Matros called.
Abgahri then bet in the dark for his final 35,000.
Turn:
Matros showed ; Abghari had the buts with .
The announcer requested the river to be dealt. "Yes," started Terrence Chan with a mischievous grin, "Let's see the completely irrelevant card. Make sure it's not a duplicate."
The bottom line, however, is that Abghari has doubled through and is now back over the 500,000 mark.
Compared to the durrrr final table, and since the departure of Jameson Painter, the limit final has been a rather laid-back affair with little in the way of railers. Terrence Chan boasts a smattering of supporters, but even they're as quiet as mice in a monastery, choosing to show their support through signs and placards rather than whooping and hollering. During the last orbit, they took it in turns to hold aloft a variety of messages, one that amusingly read: "Terrence. I'm pregnant." Unfortunately, it was a dude.
Matthew Matros and Terrence Chan reached a flop where Chan bet, Matros raised, and Chan called.
On the turn, Chan check called, then again on the river, only for Mattros to proudly announce "straight flush", tabling in the process.
Chan showed the , triggering Matros to jump back from his chair as if Chan was a spitting Cobra and exclaim, "He just called, how did he not raise?! Jesus."
Despite this, Chan has been sliding downhill quicker than a lard-smothered eel and has dipped right back down to 375,000. He is now the short stack at the table.
Matthew Matros raised it up preflop, Ahmad Abghari three-bet and Matros called. Abghari check-called every street of a board before being shown and mucking.
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turn by check-raising to 120,000. Matros paused momentarily before announcing raise and putting in a three-bet to 180,000. Chan called.
river appeared to be a blank, and led to a check-call from Chan. Matros tabled 
, which was enough to not only take the pot, but also the chip lead with 1,100,000. Chan, meanwhile, has slipped into second for the first time since the start of this final table with 900,000.
with a lot of chips already in the pot. Kapalas bet out and Matros called.
turn and this time Matros raised. Kapalas made the call and they saw the river.
and this time Kapalas merely check-called. Matros confidently turned over 
for a full house, and Kapalas was left with what looked like 95,000.
the next hand from the big blind to a raise from Matt Matros holding 
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turn, Chan check called, then again on the 
for king high - but Chan tabled 
for ace high, and he picked up a much-needed pot.
