Matthew Ashton: / Fold
Don Nguyen: / /
John Hennigan: / /
David Benyamine: / Fold
Hand #148: Don Nguyen brought it in and was called by all three of his opponents. John Hennigan then bet fourth, the other three players called and then two checks on fifth saw Nguyen bet. Hennigan raise, David Benyamine and Matthew Ashton folded and Nguyen three-bet. Hennigan called and then both players checked sixth and seventh.
Hennigan tabled the for aces and queens and it was good enough to win the pot as Nguyen folded.
Hand #151: Matthew Ashton raised from the cutoff and then called when John Hennigan three-bet from the small blind. The former drew two and then called after the latter drew one. Both players then drew one apiece and Ashton called a bet from Hennigan, who stood pat on the final draw. Ashton drew one and then both players checked. Hennigan showed and it was good as Ashton folded.
Hand #152: Ashton raised from the small blind and Don Nguyen called from the big. The former drew two and the latter three. Ashton bet, Nguyen called and then both players drew one. Ashton check-called a bet, both players drew one again and then Ashton led out. Nguyen raised and Ashton called. Nguyen showed and it was good as Ashton folded.
John Hennigan raised to 135,000 on the button, Matthew Ashton defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked. The turn was the man with the ax (), the two knuckled again, and the completed the board. Ashton led out for 260,000, Hennigan called, and Ashton showed for Broadway.
Hand #156: Matthew Ashton completed the small blind, Don Nguyen checked, and the flop fell . Ashton led out for 120,000, Nguyen called, and the turn was the . Ashton led out again - this time for 320,000 - and again, Nguyen called.
Ashton fired a third and final bullet worth 750,000 when the completed the board, and Nguyen called with for nines and fours. Ashton unhappily mucked his hand.
Hand #157: David Benyamine raised to 150,000 in the cutoff, Ashton three-bet to 365,000 on the button, and Benyamine called. Benyamine check-called a bet of 270,000 on a flop of , then check-folded to another bet of 420,000 when the turned.
Hands #160-161: David Benyamine shoved from the button and took down the blinds. On the very next hand, Benyamine did the same thing from the cutoff and the results was the same.
After Don Nguyen brought it in, David Benyamine completed with the . Nguyen called and then check-called a bet on fourth. Benyamine checked for a second time on fifth but then woke up with a raise when Nguyen bet. Nguyen called and then call when Benyamine bet all in on the sixth.
Nguyen rolled over for a full house and Benyamine indicated that he was drawing dead. He quickly scooped up his hand while Nguyen was dealt the on seventh. Benyamine then mucked his hand, shook hands with the remaining players and took his leave in fourth place, good for $497,122.
Hand #172: Matthew Ashton raised out of the small blind, Don Nguyen called, and the flop came . Nguyen called a bet, and when the turned, he raised Ashton. Ashton re-raised, Nguyen called, and the river was the . Ashton led out, Nguyen called, and the Brit took down the pot with for a full house.
Ashton won two more pots, both against John Hennigan, on Hand #173 and #174 to add even more to his stack.