Matusow Holds the Superior Pair
Level 18
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Matusow: K♠K♦/2♠10♥A♠8♦/3♥
Craig Chait: 5♥2♥/9♥Q♥7♣Q♠/10♣
Mike Matusow brought it in and Craig Chait completed. Matusow then put in a two-bet and Chait made the call. Chait hit a second open heart on fourth street and led out with a bet, which Matusow called.
Matusow then hit an ace on fifth street and put in a bet, which Chait called. Chait then put Matusow all-in on sixth street when his board paired and Matusow made the at-risk call.
Chait had a pair of queens and a flush draw against Matusow's pair of kings. Chait showed his seventh card first and none of his outs came in, leaving Matusow celebrating as he turned over his unnecessary final card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | -260,000 |
|
290,000 | 170,000 |