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Mateos Goes on a Roller Coaster to Bust
Hand One:
Juan Pardo raised from middle position, Adrian Mateos called in the hijack and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Pardo folded and Mateos moved all in for Martirosian's effective stack of 56,500. Martirosian snap called.
Artur Martirosian: K♦K♠
Adrian Mateos: 9♦9♥
The board ran out 4♠6♦2♥5♦A♥; Martirosian's pocket kings held to double him up and leave Mateos short.
Hand Two:
The very next hand, Mateos moved all in for his last 4,500, from under the gun. Artur Martirosian three-bet to 11,000 from the button and the remaining players folded.
Adrian Mateos: A♥A♦
Artur Martirosian: J♦10♣
The board ran out K♠10♥3♦2♠2♦. It was Mateos' time to hold a premium pocket pair, ensuring his full double up.
Hand Three:
Though it wasn't to last for Mateos as he defended an under-the-gun open from Quan Zhou, in the big blind.
The flop landed 9♥Q♠J♦. Mateos checked and then moved all in for 7,000 over the 2,500 continuation bet from Zhou.
Adrian Mateos: K♠7♠
Quan Zhou: A♦Q♣
Mateos was behind and the 6♦ turn and A♥ river saw Zhou's hand hold to sending him to the rail