Monday, October 23, 2017 8:17 PM Local Time
Royce Matheson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($151,005)
Royce Matheson opens to 275,000 on the button. Jeff Banghart calls in the big blind.
The flop lays out . Banghart checks. Matheson bets 325,000.
Banghart completes a check-raise to 800,000. Matheson moves all in and
Banghart quickly calls.
The whole cards reveal Matheson holding , and Banghart with .
An ace for Banghart has him ahead in the pari-of-nines battle.
The turn is the and the river is the .
Banghart scores a huge knockout. Matheson goes out in 3rd place.
Jeff Banghart - 15,580,000 (129 bb)
Royce Matheson - Eliminated
A heads-up battle between Banghart and Blake Battaglia begins now.