"I've Got A Feeling"
Stud Hi-Lo
Chop: 
/ 
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Vornicu: / 
— Folded
Matusow: / 
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Valentin Vornicu brought it in with the , Mike Matusow completed with the , Dmitry Chop called with the , and Vornicu called, as well. Matusow caught bad on fourth street and checked. Chop bet, and Vornicu called, bringing the action to "The Mouth." The four-time WSOP bracelet winner squirmed in his seat and gave it 20 seconds of thought before flicking in a T25,000 chip.
"I've got a feeling," Matusow said softly.
The feeling turned out to be correct, as Matusow caught the on fifth street.
"I've got a feeling I'm gonna triple up right now!" Matusow sang loudly.
With the betting lead, Matusow bet, and both Chop and Vornicu called. Matusow shoved 31,000 total on sixth street, Chop raised to 81,000, and Vornicu reluctantly gave up his hand.
Matusow showed 
for a pair of aces, and Chop tabled 
for an eighty-five low. Chop was looking for a deuce to scoop the pot but rivered the 
instead. Matusow received the 
, and they chopped up the pot.
"Told you I had a feeling," Matusow told his neighbor afterwards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
265,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
180,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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