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.