Mateos Pads His Lead
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Adrian Mateos opened to 60,000 in early position with 
and was called by Kent Staahle in the cutoff with 
. The dealer fanned the flop of 
and Mateos continued with a bet of 130,000. Staahle called and the 
rolled off on the turn.
Mateos checked this time after picking up the flush draw and Staahle fired out a bet of 200,000. Mateos called and the 
completed the board.
Mateos checked once more and Staahle knuckled the table as well. Mateos turned over his king-high flush and was awarded the pot to extend his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,025,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
||
|
830,000
-405,000
|
-405,000 |