06-21-2008 21:22 UTC-7

Matusow Takes 3/4 From Benyamine

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David Chiu opened the action with a raise from the button before Mike Matusow reraised from the small blind. David Benyamine flat called from the big blind as did Chiu.

The flop came {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{4-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

and Matusow fired out from the small blind. Both opponents made the call.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

and Matusow fired out his last 40,000. Benyamine called and Chiu deliberated before folding leaving himself with only 75,000 chips.

Matusow held {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{3-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

against Benyamine's {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

{A-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

.

Matusow called for a picture card as the river landed the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

. "That's ok!" said Matusow as he received 3/4 of the pot to bounce back a little to about 325,000 chips. Benyamine is down to 800,000.