Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 2nd Place ($164,700)
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Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
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Matthew Ashton: /
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Mike Matusow: /
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Hand #289: Matthew Ashton brought it in with the and then called when Mike Matusow completed with the
. Matusow kept the pressure on with a bet on fourth street, Ashton raised and Matusow reraised. Ashton called off with a pair of deuces and was looking to overcome Matusow's pair of nines.
One by one the cards were given to each player, and neither improved until seventh. Matusow caught a king to improve to two pair, and while Ashton caught an eight to also improve to two pair, it wasn't enough to overcome "The Mouth's" kings and nines.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,150,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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Busted | |
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