09-16-2007 21:16 UTC

Hand #117 - Matthew McCullough Eliminated in 3rd Place (£381,910)

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Matthew McCullough - 3rd Place

John Tabatabai has the button in Seat 3. He raises to 75,000 and Matthew McCullough calls.

The flop is {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{6-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

. McCullough checks, Tabatabai bets 115,000, McCullough raises to 350,000, Tabatabai re-raises to 765,000, McCullough moves all in and Tabatabai calls.

McCullough shows the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

while Tabatabai tables the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

. The turn is the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

, pairing Tabatabai's ace. He took the lead and McCullough was on the verge of elimination. The river is the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

, and Matthew McCullough could not improve his hand. He is our third place finisher, earning £381,910 for his efforts.

We have reached heads up play.

Tags: JohnTabatabai Matthew McCullough