Matros Drops the Hammer
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Matt Matros and a player took a flop of 
and with about 6,000 already in the middle, Matros' opponent came out swinging for 2,500. Matros thought for about 45 seconds, all the while eyeing up his opponent's stack. Ultimately, he fired 15,000 total, prompting a quick fold from his opponent.
Matros dragged in the pot and now has about 38,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 9,000 |
by flopping two pair, according to Daniel Negreanu.
turn, which both players checked. The 
river completed the board and the player in the cutoff bet 11,500. Wexler called and upon seeing his opponent sheepishly show 
, Wexler tabled 
for a pair of aces to win the pot.
to send the Australian to the rail, as Powers climbs to roughly 58,000 in chips.
and defended from the big blind after the player on the button had raised. The 
flop was kind to Alaei, and he ended up check-raising the button's bet of 1,000 up to 3,300. A call was made and Alaei led out for 5,800 on the 
turn. The button called, and then Alaei moved all in when a 
