Stembera Wins Pot Off Matakis
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ian Matakis opened to 80,000 in middle position and Michael Stembera three-bet to 225,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Matakis, who called.
Matakis checked on the flop of 
and Stembera continued with a bet of 175,000. Matakis called.
Matakis checked again on the 
turn and opted to folded when Stembera fired again for 425,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000 | 500,000 |
|
4,000,000 | 700,000 |