![[user46392]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Matt Matros raised from the button and Ahmad Abghari called.
Abghari check-called a bet on the 
flop before both players checked down the 
turn and 
river, at which point Matros revealed 
for king high and Abghari mucked.
Since then, Matros has been slowly whittling away at Abghari, winning several very small pots in a row, mostly with preflop raises. With the blinds this big, that means that Matros has moved back into the lead, on 1.6 million to Abghari's 1.2 million.
Matt Matros raised his button and Ahmad Abghari called to see a 
flop. Abghari check-raised, Matros bet and then called.
The turn was the 
and Abghari bet out this time. Matros raised, Abghari speedily made the call, and they saw another card.
The river was the 
and Abghari went back to checking. When Matros bet, though, Abghari raised. Matros called, and then promptly mucked when Abghari turned over 
for a flush.
With that, Abghari snuck back the chip lead on 1,600,000 to Matros' 1,200,000.
Ahmad Abghari raised his button and Matthew Matros called. The flop came 
where Matros check-raised Abghari's continuation bet. Abghari called.
Fireworks on the turn as Matros bet, Abghari raised, and Matros three-bet. Abghari made the call.
The river was the 
and Matros continued with his aggressive streak, leading out for a single bet. Abghari shook his head and made the call, but tapped the table graciously upon being shown 
for the flopped straight and opened ended straight flush draw.
The action is really back and forth at the moment, and that pot has allowed Matros to recapture the chip lead with with 1,500,000 playing 1,325,000.
Matthew Matros - 1,125,000
Ahmad Abghari - 1,700,000
Ahmad Abghari raised his button and Matt Matros called.
Flop: 
Matros check-raised and Abghari called.
Turn: 
Matros bet; Abghari called.
River:
Matros bet and, again, Abghari flat called.
Matros could only muster 
allowing Abghari to take the pot with 
With the board reading 
, Matt Matros bet out and Ahmad Abghari raised. Matros called, and they saw the river.
The river was the and Matros bet out again. Abghari swiftly called and the cards were on their backs.
Matros: 
for a set
Abghari: 
for a straight
"Ship it," declared Abghari. Matros looked slightly unwell.
After that, our intrepid heads-upsers are at around 1.4 million apiece.
Terrence Chan has reappeared in the tournament area to watch the thrilling denouement of the tournament from which he was recently eliminated, trailed by his small yet perfectly formed group of former railers.
"We don't want to leave you alone," he told Matt Matros, before qualifying it, "Well, the payout process does take a little while..."
Ahmad Abghari raised from the button and Matthew Matros called before check-calling a continuation bet on a 
flop. The turn and river were both checked down, Abghari picking up the pot with 
. Matros had .
Matthew Matros - 1,550,000
Ahmad Abghari - 1,275,000
First hand heads up, and Abghari raised from the button. Matt Matros made the call and they saw a flop.
Flop: 
Matros checked, and then when Abghari bet in position, he raised. Abghari called, and they saw a turn.
Turn:
Matros bet out this time, and then called Abghari's raise. So, to the river.
River:
Matros bet out again, Abghari raised again, and Matros called.
Abghari: 
for the flopped straight
Matros: for the turned straight
"You are a lucky man," chuckled Abghari as they chopped the pot.
"Hey, nice flop," Matros laughed back.
