Matt Affleck Among Star Power Still Standing in Mystery Bounty
The Wynn Mystery Bounty tournament brought out a plethora of big name poker pros. Among those stars is Matt Affleck, a long-time pro who has over $3.3 million in live tournament cashes according to the Hendon Mob.
The Washington native infamously lost one of the most memorable bad beats in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event history in 2010. With 15 players remaining in poker's most prestigious annual event, he got his money in with pocket aces preflop against the eventual champion, Jonathan Duhamel, who was holding pocket jacks.
Duhamel would receive some help from the first four cards on the board — 
— and could win the hand on the river if he hit his open-ended straight draw or a set. The river in the 41 million chip pot, the largest pot of the tournament up to that point, was the 
and Affleck's dreams of becoming a world champion were shattered on a cruel bad beat.
He still took home $500,000, but ESPN viewers witnessed the raw emotions of a poker player suffering a rough bad beat late in the WSOP Main Event. Instead of having the chip lead, he was out in 15th place.
Affleck, a respected pro within the poker community, has bounced back from the bad beat quite nicely over the past 12 years. He now has 49 cashes in WSOP bracelet events and has put together an impressive poker career.
The Seattle sports enthusiast is chasing another large cash in the $1,600 buy-in Wynn Mystery Bounty tournament. With 50 players remaining, he has an above average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,370,000 | -150,000 |