Mateos Doubles Up; Moves into Chip Lead
Hand #109: Adrian Mateos raised to 120,000 under the gun with 
, Fares called from the button with 
and Johnny Lodden came along from the big blind with 
. All players checked a flop of 
and the 
was dealt on the turn. Lodden and Mateos checked and Fares bet 155,000. Lodden folded and Mateos made the call. The 
on the river meant the players were both chopping, both with aces and queens with a ten kicker. They both checked, and they split the pot.
Hand #110: Muhyedine Fares raised to 60,000 under the gun with pocket sixes, 
and Mateos called in the big blind with 
. Both players checked a flop of 
and Mateos lead the 
on the turn for 250,000. Fares, with bottom set, raised to 500,000 and Mateos three-bet to 1,300,000. Fares thought for a while and asked how large Mateos' stack was. Fares then moved all-in for 7,790,000 and Mateos snap-called.
Fares needed the board to pair to knock out Adrian Mateos, but the 
on the river ensured a huge double up for Mateos, and he moved into the chip lead with this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,220,000 | 5,145,000 |
|
4,350,000 | -4,235,000 |
|
3,830,000 | -440,000 |
|
1,510,000 | -470,000 |