Matakis Takes the Chip Lead
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 5,000 ante
Ian Matakis was in the small blind and opened to 25,000. Jeff Petronack defended his big blind and the flop came ![]()
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. Petronack checked to Matakis, who made a continuation-bet of 20,000. Petronack called.
The turn was
and Petronack checked again. Matakis continued, firing another 45,000. Petronack thought for a bit and then called. Both players then checked the river
to take the hand to showdown.
Petronack showed ![]()
for ace-high and a busted wheel draw. Matakis tabled ![]()
for a pair of fives and had the pot shipped his way, claiming a five-to-four chip lead in the process.