A Preflop Prophecy
"I'm going to give you a bad beat," Matthew Kirk told Artem Metalidi before the flop came down 

.
Metalidi moved all in for around 29,000, and Kirk made the call.
| Kirk | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Metalidi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kirk's queens and fours held as the turn and river came
,
respectively, eliminating Metalidi from the tournament.
"I knew I was going to give him a bad beat," Kirk announced as he was pulling in the pot. "I wasn't lying."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
18,400
|
18,400 |
|
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Busted |







