Matusow is Now 80% to Win the Tournament
Stud
Matusow: 
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Scotty Nguyen: / 
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With the up Nguyen completed. Matusow called.
On fourth, Nguyen check-called a bet from Matusow. On fifth, Nguyen took the betting lead and led out. Matusow called this time.
Sixth street came and Matusow took control of the betting lead, and he bet with his pair of nines up. Nguyen called. Both players checked on seventh.
Matusow showed 
for two pair. Nguyen flashed a pair of kings, but it was no good and the pot was pushed to Nguyen.
"This guy is 80% to win the tournament now," Matthew Schrieber said about Matusow's double up. "He said if he doubles, he's going to win the tournament."
"You motherf@#$ers couldn't bust me when I had 4,500 chips!" Matusow said. "What are you going to do now that I have 130,000."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000
75,500
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75,500 |
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40,000
-115,000
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-115,000 |
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