Matthews Holds to Eliminate Todd
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Adam Todd raised it up from the hijack and was called by H.B. Slobotny in the small blind and Clifford Matthews in the big blind. The flop fell ![]()
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and Slobotny checked to Matthews who led out for 100,000. Todd thought for a minute before shoving all in for around 330,000. Slobotny folded and Matthews quickly called.
Clifford Matthews: ![]()
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Adam Todd: ![]()
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Matthews was currently in the lead with top pair but Todd had a pair and a flush draw. The
on the turn and the
on the river put a straight on the board but Matthews had the ace in his hand for a higher straight, eliminating Todd from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
770,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
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Busted |