Mateos Eliminated by Smith
Level 9
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Marius Gierse opened to 30,000 in middle position, Adrian Mateos jammed for 335,000 in the cutoff, and Dan Smith rejammed on the button, causing Gierse to fold.
Adrian Mateos: 
Dan Smith: 
The 
flop left Mateos looking for a ten, but the 
and 
sent him to the rail, while the recent maiden bracelet winner collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,240,000 | -255,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 800,000 |
|
Busted |
and Hunichen check-called a bet of 15,000 from Parssinen. The turn brought the 
while Negreanu threw his 
into the middle of the table and ran across the room to register for the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event.
was spread across the felt. Christoph Vogelsang led out with a bet of 20,000 into a pot of around 55,000. Cary Katz shipped all in for 129,000 and Vogelsang thought for a minute before making the call.
for just jack-high while Vogelsang showed 
for a full house. Mike Matusow was behind the table sweating the action and let out a loud burst of laughter after seeing the hand.
on the turn and the 
to give Koon a pair of aces but Lichtenberger picked up a flush draw. The 
completed the board to confirm the pot for the German player.