Matheson's Cowboys Cracked, Falls One from Hard Stop
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Shane Maki raised to 12,000 from the hijack only to have 2010 MSPT Running Aces champ Joe Matheson three-bet jam for 28,000 from the cutoff.
Andrew Eik came over the top for 58,000 from the small blind and Maki called having both players covered.
Joe Matheson: 
Andrew Eik: 
Shane Maki: 
Matheson was ahead with his mad hand of kings until the 
flop paired Eik's ace.
The 
turn was no help to Matheson and the 
river eliminated him just one away from the hard stop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
206,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
Busted |