Mateos and Salas Clash on the River
Level 6
: 300/600, 100 ante
Damian Salas opened to 1,300 from mid position preflop, only to be raised to 5,000 by Spanish pro Adrian Mateos. Salas alone made the call and the pair saw a flop of 
. Mateos continued for 5,000 and Salas called to a turn of 
, whereupon both men checked.
On the river of 
, however, Adrian Mateos made it 15,000 and Salas went into the tank. The bet would const him roughly half of his chips to call, but eventually he did so and was shown Mateos's hand of 
. That was good enough to see Mateos stack up an above-average pile of chips, but Salas has seen his hopes severely dented.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,850
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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|
15,825
15,825
|
15,825 |
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