Matt Matros raised from the button and Ahmad Abghari called.
Abghari check-called a bet on the flop before both players checked down the turn and river, at which point Matros revealed for king high and Abghari mucked.
Since then, Matros has been slowly whittling away at Abghari, winning several very small pots in a row, mostly with preflop raises. With the blinds this big, that means that Matros has moved back into the lead, on 1.6 million to Abghari's 1.2 million.
Matt Matros raised his button and Ahmad Abghari called to see a flop. Abghari check-raised, Matros bet and then called.
The turn was the and Abghari bet out this time. Matros raised, Abghari speedily made the call, and they saw another card.
The river was the and Abghari went back to checking. When Matros bet, though, Abghari raised. Matros called, and then promptly mucked when Abghari turned over for a flush.
With that, Abghari snuck back the chip lead on 1,600,000 to Matros' 1,200,000.
Ahmad Abghari raised his button and Matthew Matros called. The flop came where Matros check-raised Abghari's continuation bet. Abghari called.
Fireworks on the turn as Matros bet, Abghari raised, and Matros three-bet. Abghari made the call.
The river was the and Matros continued with his aggressive streak, leading out for a single bet. Abghari shook his head and made the call, but tapped the table graciously upon being shown for the flopped straight and opened ended straight flush draw.
The action is really back and forth at the moment, and that pot has allowed Matros to recapture the chip lead with with 1,500,000 playing 1,325,000.
Terrence Chan has reappeared in the tournament area to watch the thrilling denouement of the tournament from which he was recently eliminated, trailed by his small yet perfectly formed group of former railers.
"We don't want to leave you alone," he told Matt Matros, before qualifying it, "Well, the payout process does take a little while..."
Ahmad Abghari raised from the button and Matthew Matros called before check-calling a continuation bet on a flop. The turn and river were both checked down, Abghari picking up the pot with . Matros had .
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flop before both players checked down the 
turn and 
river, at which point Matros revealed 
for king high and Abghari mucked.
flop. Abghari check-raised, Matros bet and then called.
and Abghari bet out this time. Matros raised, Abghari speedily made the call, and they saw another card.
and Abghari went back to checking. When Matros bet, though, Abghari raised. Matros called, and then promptly mucked when Abghari turned over 
for a flush.
where Matros check-raised Abghari's continuation bet. Abghari called.
and Matros continued with his aggressive streak, leading out for a single bet. Abghari shook his head and made the call, but tapped the table graciously upon being shown 
for the flopped straight and opened ended straight flush draw.
allowing Abghari to take the pot with 
for a straight
flop. The 
. Matros had 
