Matthew Ashton raised it up from the small blind, and Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind. The flop came down , and Ashton fired out. Gorodinsky raised it up, and Ashton came along. The turn brought the , and Gorodinsky bet again when Ashton checked. Ashton tanked for about a minute before folding, and that pot put Gorodinsky up to 1.1 million.
On the next hand, Ashton and Kristopher Tong were heads up on a flop. Tong check called a bet from Ashton, and when the hit hte turn, Tong elected to fire at it. Again, Ashton thought for a while before releasing his hand, and just like that, he is down to 260,000, while Tong is up to 280,000.
After George Danzer brought in, Matthew Ashton completed the bet. Danzer called, then called another bet from Ashton on fourth street. On fifth street, Ashton checked, Danzer bet, and Ashton called. On sixth street, Ashton picked up trip fives and bet to put Danzer all in. Danzer called for his last 18,000 holding a pair of sevens and four cards to a low. Ashton finished with three fives, and Danzer couldn't find a better high or produce a low when the came in on the river for him.
Danzer was eliminated and took home $34,348 for his finish.
Matthew Ashton completed the bet, and Mike Gorodinsky put in a reraise. Ashton called, and he check called on fourth street and fifth street. Gorodinsky then checked on sixth street, and Ashton fired out a bet. Gorodinsky called, and both players checked.
Gorodinsky showed for just a pair of sixes, and that's all that he would need, as Ashton mucked his hand.
From the hijack seat, Owais Ahmed raised. Mike Gorodinsky made the call on the button, and everyone else folded before the dealer delivered the flop. Ahmed checked, and Gorodinsky bet. Ahmed called.
The was added to the board on the turn, and Ahmed check-called again before seeing the land on the river. After Ahmed checked a third time, Gorodinsky bet. Ahmed made the call.
Gorodinsky tabled the for a straight, and Ahmed mucked.
Owais Ahmed raised on the button, and Matthew Ashton called from the small blind. Mike Gorodinsky called from the big blind, and the flop was . Ashton and Gorodinsky checked, Ahmed bet, Ashton called, and Gorodinsky folded.
The turn was the , and Ashton checked. Ahmed checked behind, and the river completed the board with the . Ashton bet, and Ahmed raised. Ashton called.
"Kings," announced Ahmed before showing the . Ashton acknowledged his hand was good and mucked. With that pot, Ahmed moved to over 900,000 in chips.
From the button, George Fotiadis raised. Owais Ahmed called from the small blind, and Matthew Ashton called from the big blind. On the flop, Ahmed checked, and Ashton fired a bet. Fotiadis and Ahmed both folded, giving Ashton the pot.
, and Ashton fired out. Gorodinsky raised it up, and Ashton came along. The turn brought the 
, and Gorodinsky bet again when Ashton checked. Ashton tanked for about a minute before folding, and that pot put Gorodinsky up to 1.1 million.
flop. Tong check called a bet from Ashton, and when the 
hit hte turn, Tong elected to fire at it. Again, Ashton thought for a while before releasing his hand, and just like that, he is down to 260,000, while Tong is up to 280,000.
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, and Ahmed bet. Danzer folded and was left with 98,000 in chips. Ahmed moved to 849,000.
, and Ashton checked. Ahmed checked behind, and the river completed the board with the 