Matusow Erupts
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
There was some blind on blind violence as Marc Rivera raised his small blind before Mike Matusow made a three-bet from the big blind. Rivera then four-bet ripped it for just under 500,000. Covering, Matusow made the call.
Marc Rivera: 10♥10♣ 
Mike Matusow: K♠J♣
The Q♠J♠2♠ fired Matusow into the lead, and left Rivera drawing to just a single out, as Matusow covered spades. The turnA♣ kept Rivera drawing slim, however now a set would be futile: he needed a straight to stay alive. The river K♥ gave him exactly that, as Matusow got up from his chair and shouted "One Out!" in disbelief, as the chips got pushed over to Rivera.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,015,000
625,000
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625,000 |
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230,000
505,000
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505,000 |
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