Nanos Nullifies Matei
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicusor Matei opened to 4,500 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 13,000 from Konstantinos Nanos on the button.
Action folded back to Matei, who four-bet jammed for his 56,500 total stack. Nanos asked for a count and called.
Nicusor Matei; K♣K♥ 
Konstantinos Nanos: A♠Q♠
Matei was in good shape with cowboys versus a single overcard, and he was still ahead after the Q♣4♦2♠ flop, although Nanos picked up top pair.
The 5♠ turn spelt danger, giving Nanos a flush draw, and the 7♠ hit on the river to send Matei to the rail.
Matei slammed the table in disgust at his misfortune, and beat a hasty retreat from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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465,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted | |