Matusow Eliminated After Huge Three-Way Pot
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 7,500 ante
A huge pot just developed that saw a three-way all-in that left Mike Matusow on fumes and eliminated shortly after.
Frank Kassela raised to 14,000 in early position and was called by Max Kruse on the button. Mike Matusow then moved all in from the small blind for approximately 125,000 and was called by Kassela. Kruse then went into the tank and opted to call as well.
Matusow needed to draw one, Kasella stood pat, and Kruse drew one as well.
Matusow was drawing to an eight and drilled it, making 
, which put him ahead of Kassela's 
.
Kruse however was yet to draw and was drawing live to a wheel 
, which he actually hit to scoop the pot.
Shortly after, now on fumes, Matusow got his last 9,500 in against Kenneth Po and couldn't outdraw his 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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363,000
203,000
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203,000 |
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280,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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242,000
-133,000
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-133,000 |
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Busted | |
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