Matakis Doubles on the First Hand
Level 25
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
On the first hand of Day 3, Elias Harala raised to 875,000 before Ian Matakis, in the small blind, reraised to 2,100,000, leaving 50,000 behind. Harala then moved all in and Matakis tossed in his last chips.
Ian Matakis: A♦A♥K♣Q♥
Elias Harala: A♣Q♣10♠2♠
The board ran out 5♣6♦9♥6♥4♥ and Matakis made the nut flush to double up.
"That's how I drew it up," he said following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000 | -2,075,000 |
|
4,300,000 | 2,150,000 |