Mateos Goes on a Roller Coaster to Bust

Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hand One:

Juan Pardo raised from middle position, Adrian Mateos called in the hijack and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Pardo folded and Mateos moved all in for Martirosian's effective stack of 56,500. Martirosian snap called.

Artur Martirosian: K?K?
Adrian Mateos: 9?9?

The board ran out 4?6?2?5?A?; Martirosian's pocket kings held to double him up and leave Mateos short.

Hand Two:

The very next hand, Mateos moved all in for his last 4,500, from under the gun. Artur Martirosian three-bet to 11,000 from the button and the remaining players folded.

Adrian Mateos: A?A?
Artur Martirosian: J?10?

The board ran out K?10?3?2?2?. It was Mateos' time to hold a premium pocket pair, ensuring his full double up.

Hand Three:

Though it wasn't to last for Mateos as he defended an under-the-gun open from Quan Zhou, in the big blind.

The flop landed 9?Q?J?. Mateos checked and then moved all in for 7,000 over the 2,500 continuation bet from Zhou.

Adrian Mateos: K?7?
Quan Zhou: A?Q?

Mateos was behind and the 6? turn and A? river saw Zhou's hand hold to sending him to the rail