Monster Pot for Mattila
We just watched a big three-way all-in hand take place over on Table 359 involving Timo Pfutzenreuter, Ville Mattila, and Blake Barousse.
The hand began with a raise from Matilla from under the gun, then a reraise from a short-stacked Barousse from the button. Pfutzenreuter put in a four-bet from the small blind, prompting Sammy Farha to tank for a while in the big blind before letting his hand go. Subsequent betting, however, saw both Barousse and Matilla all in, with Pfutzenreuter only covering Matilla by a little.
Pfutzenreuter: 
Matilla: 
Barousse: 
"I like his hand," said Farha, pointing across at Barousse's just before the flop came 
to put Barousse in front. The 
then landed on the turn, with another player noting that a river six would alter the balance.
Then came fifth street… the 
! Matilla had made a straight, knocking out Barousse and leaving Pfutzenreuter with about a half-dozen big blinds. That pot looks to have pushed Matilla past Daniel Negreanu and into first position at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
81,900
|
81,900 |
|
5,000
24,900
|
24,900 |
|
Busted |