Mateos Wins a Big Pot Versus El Asmar
Hand #125: Muhyedine Fares raised to 135,000 under the gun and got called in the big blind by Mateos with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked. Mateos bet 150,000 on the 
turn and Fares quickly called. The river card was the 
. Mateos decided to bet top pair, sliding out a bet of 350,000. Fares mucked his cards and Mateos won the pot.
Hand #126: Johnny Lodden raised to 120,000 from the button with 
, and Mateos called from the small blind with 
. The flop was 
and Mateos check-called a bet of 135,000 from Lodden. The turn was 
, giving Lodden trips. This time however Mateos check-folded to Lodden's bet.
Hand #127: Lodden opened to 120,000 with for the second hand in a row, and Mateos three-bet to 325,000 with 
. Lodden folded.
Hand #128: Mateos raised to 120,000 from under the gun with and got calles from El Asmar with 
int he small blind and Lodden with 
in the big blind.
All players checked the flop of 
and the turn card of the 
. The river was the 
and El Asmar decided to bet 125,000. Mateos, after rivering two pair, raised to 550,000. El Asmar called and Mateos showed him that his jack was no good.
With this hand Mateos extended his chip lead to 7,800,000. El Asmar on the other hand, after coming into the day as chip leader, is currently the tournament short stack.
Hand #129: Lodden just called from the small blind with and Mateos raised it up to 200,000 in the small blind with . Lodden called, and the flop was 
. Mateos bet 250,000 and Lodden folded.