Matusow on Fumes
Badacey
Mike Matusow put in a three-bet for a good chunk of his stack before the draw and was called in two spots. He drew one, as did Lawrence Berg, while Alexey Makarov took two on the button. After the draw, Berg led the betting. Matusow then took one, Berg one and Makarov two. Berg bet again and Makarov raised. Matusow thought awhile and folded, leaving just under 17,000 back. Berg and Makarov would chop the pot at showdown with an eight-seven and a five-badugi, respectively.
The next hand, Matusow raised on the button and Dylan Linde defended big blind. Linde took three and Matusow two. They got the rest in on a check-raise and Linde took two, Matusow one. Both players needed one on the final pull.
Linde made 
and pulled the 
for a six-five low and a three-card six. Matusow had 
for a made badugi and he sweated out a no-side heart. The 
would give him a scoop and that's exactly what he turned over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
304,500
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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|
250,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
200,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
-30,300
|
-30,300 |
|
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