Hand #156: Mike Leah had the bring in with the and Matthew Ashton completed with the . Mike Matusow called, Leah folded and then Ashton check-called a bet on fourth. The same action took place on fifth and sixth before both players checked seventh.
Matusow tabled the for a pair of queens, and it was good enough to win the entire pot as Ashton sent his hand to the muck.
Hand #147: Mike Leah brought it in with the and then called when Matthew Ashton completed with the up. Ashton proceeded to check-call bets on fourth and fifth before both players checked sixth and seventh.
Ashton showed for a pair of tens, and it was good as Leah flashed the before sending his cards to the muck.
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Hand #142: A raising war on third resulted in two-time bracelet winner David "Bakes" Baker being all in for his last 125,000. Baker was ahead with eights, but Leah was well on his way to a low. Baker held strong through sixth street, even making two pair, but Leah managed to pull a bigger two pair on seventh. Baker squeezed out his last card, but the he found was no help.
Baker shook hands with the final three players before making his way to the payout desk to collect $79,078 for his fourth-place finish.
Hand #138: Mike Leah completed with the showing and Matthew Ashton called with the . Leah then check-called a bet on fourth before pairing his six on fifth. Leah led out, Ashton called and then both players checked sixth. Leah opted to bet his sixes on seventh, and it was enough to get the job done as Ashton folded.
Hand #120: David "Bakes" Baker completed and Matthew Ashton called. The latter then called a bet on fourth and Baker fired again on fifth. Ashton raised, Baker moved all in and Ashton called. Sixth and seventh streets were run out, and as you can see from the cards above, it was a chop.
Hand #116: Mike Leah completed with the and then called when Mike Matusow raised. "The Mouth" proceeded to bet every street through sixth and Leah called every step of the way. Both players then checked seventh and Matusow showed for eights and fours. Leah mucked.
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and Matthew Ashton completed with the 
for a pair of queens, and it was good enough to win the entire pot as Ashton sent his hand to the muck.
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before sending his cards to the muck.
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