Two in a Row for Matakis
Ian Matakis raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Mauricio Ferreira Pais was the lone caller in the big blind. The flop was 
and Pais check-called a 40,000 bet from Matakis. Both players checked down the turn 
and the river 
to get to a showdown. Pais turned over 
, but Matakis tabled 
to take the small pot with the board's pair of fours and an ace.
On the next hand, Allan Ribeiro raised 60,000 from the button and Matakis called from the big blind. Matakis check-called a 50,000 bet from Pais on a flop of 
and the turn came . Both players checked the turn to see 
on the river, and Matakis checked again. Ribeiro fired a bet of 125,000 and Matakis called quickly while he turned over 
for a flush. Ribeiro showed the losing 
before it went into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 210,000 |
|
550,000 | -370,000 |
|
375,000 | -125,000 |
and Tolbert needed running cards to avoid a hefty setback. "Spade ... for fun. A spade never hurt anybody," he joked in chat. However, the 
turn confirmed the double of Neves for 885,000 as the meaningless 
river completed the board.
flop, Raymond check-called a bet worth 65,000 and the 
on the turn was checked. Raymond bet the 
, from the big blind. 
, raised to 50,000 from early position, and Mitchell Halverson defended his big blind with 