06-25-2009 08:21 UTC-12

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,411)

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Mike Matusow - 23rd Place

"I never should have called the turn," Mike Matusow lamented to himself. "It was more a size-of-the-pot desperation call, and I don't do that s***."

We're not sure of the specifics of the hand but it crippled Matusow to about 20,000 chips. Those chips went in a few hands later against James Dempsey.

"I only looked at the first two," said Matusow. "I know I have two aces." He opened {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Clubs}

{6-Diamonds}

. Dempsey showed {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{A-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

and rivered a seven-high straight with a bad low, {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{k-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

{K-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

to scoop the whole pot and knock out Matusow.

Matusow leaves with $7,411 in prize money.

Tags: James Dempsey Mike Matusow