Matakis Leaves Seiver Short; Kennedy Downs Brewer

Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Scott Seiver and Ian Matakis duel is another eye-catching Round 1 match-up. The reigning WSOP Player of the Year had the better start to the afternoon ahead of a four-bet pot that left Seiver even shorter.

Seiver opened to 2,700 from the button before Matakis three-bet to 10,000. Seiver responded by making it 23,000 and was called.

Matakis led out for 11,500 on the 5?4?3? flop and was called. He sized up to 17,000 on the 4? turn and Seiver stuck around, leaving him around 40,000 behind.

The Q? completed the board and Matakis put Seiver all-in. The latter gave it some thought but returned his cards to the dealer, conceding the pot.

Elsewhere, last year's semi-finalist, Chris Brewer, was defeated by Patrick Kennedy.