2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$108,864
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$559,981
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Matos Crippled, Then Triples, Then Doubles

Joe Matos
Joe Matos

Joe Matos opened to 65,000 on the button, Nicholas Palma three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind, and Matos moved all in for effectively 479,000. Palma tank-called, and the hands were opened.

Matos: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Palma: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop didn't change much, but the {a-Spades} spiked on the turn, giving Palma a leading pair of aces. The {10-Clubs} bricked on the river, and Palma doubled to 989,000 chips.

Matos was left with just 37,000 chips, but tripled up the next hand. The hand after that, he was all in for 123,000 holding {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Andrew Sherman-Ash had him at risk holding {a-}{10-}, and the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

After three turbulent hands, Matos is still standing, but he only has 262,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Palma
989,000
467,000
467,000
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Joe Matos
262,000
-424,000
-424,000

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