Tamura Hits Quads, Chops Twice

Matthew Tamura was involved in two big hands in a short period of time.

6♦J♣K♣7♥Q♦
K♦6♣Q♥8♠3♣

Tamura potted to 480,000 on the flop, Brian Smith re-potted it, and Tamura was all-in for around 1,800,000.

Matthew Tamura: K♣Q♣9♠5♦ All in
Brian Smith: K♥Q♠5♣4♣

Both held king-queen for two pair and the other draws bricked out, meaning they chopped it up.

10♦8♦4♥3♦2♥
7♥3♣3♠2♦7♣

On the second board, Tamura bet 250,000 on the flop and Ian Matakis potted. Tamura shoved, and Matakis called.

Matthew Tamura: J♠7♠7♦6♠ All in
Ian Matakis: A♥K♦8♣3♦

Tamura ended the bottom board with quads, and Matakis took the top with his two pair, meaning the chopped it up.