Arnaud Mattern Goes on Rampage and Gets Outdrawn; Eliminated in 5th Place (�72,724)

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Arnaud Mattern was spotted emptying a sachet of something that from across the table looked suspiciously like Alka Seltzer into a glass of water. Whatever that was about, he suddenly turned into a raising machine, and found himself cursed.

Atanas Gueorgiev open-shoved for 128,000 under the gun, and after a moment's thought, Mattern re-shoved. Everyone folded, and Gueorgiev was dominated.

Mattern: {A-Spades}

Gueorgiev: {A-Diamonds}

Board:

Gueorgiev thus doubled up.

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The next hand, down to 240,000, Mattern clawed a few chips back from Minieri, raising to 36,000 under the gun and shoving to a reraise to 107,000 from Minieri on the button. Minieri started to ponder out loud what Mattern might have. "Don't think about my hand. Gimme some chips," said a weary Mattern. Minieri, however, folded.

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A few hands later, though, the real disaster took place. Mattern raised to 36,000 from the button, and Joao Barbosa made it 92,000 from the small blind. Mattern shoved, Barbosa called, and it was looking good for the be-aviatored Frenchman.

Barbosa: {8-Hearts}

Mattern:

Board:

Well, it is Barbosa's birthday, after all. The unfortunate Mattern collected his bag of bananas, shook hands and wandered off. He came back a minute later to ask where to go to collect his money. Barbosa, meanwhile, is our chip leader on around 1,150,000. Happy birthday!

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