button in SafariAdrian Mateos Won't Be Winning the $100K NLH Main Event
Spanish superstar Adrian Mateos will not be the $100,000 NLH Main Event champion because he recently bowed out in 60th place, and in rather unfortunate circumstances.
With blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante, Mateos opened to 35,000 from under the gun, Ramin Hajiyev called from the next seat across, and Maher Nouira came along for the ride from middle position. The action folded to Curtis Knight in the big blind, and the Canadian three-bet to 135,000. Mateos moved all-in for 560,000, which folded out everyone except Curtis, who called.
Adrian Mateos: A♥A♦ 
Curtis Knight: J♠J♦
Mateos was a massive favorite to double his stack and become one of the chip leaders. Unfortunately for him, the deck had other ideas.
A 9♦10♠Q♠ flop gave Knight a double gut-shot straight draw, which came in on the 8♣ turn. Mateos wasn't dead and buried just yet because a king on the river would save him. The river was the 6♥, which eliminated Mateos in 60th place, and pushed Knight into the top 10.