Matakis Doubles Against Negreanu
Level 10
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu limped on the button before Ian Matakis raised to 80,000 from the small blind.
Negreanu called and sent them to a flop of 8♦J♦5♥. Matakis continued for 200,000 before Negreanu put Matakis all-in. Matakis called to put himself at risk for 290,000 total.
Ian Matakis: A♦K♣Q♣10♦
Daniel Negreanu: K♦8♣7♦6♠
Matakis flopped the better flush draw and had outs to a straight to stay alive.
The A♥ turn gave him the lead, and the Q♥ river kept it that way as Matakis scored the double up against Negreanu.