Saturday, August 23, 2014 1:40 PM Local Time
Bullets for John Matson
John Matson raises to 400 from the button, and only the big blind calls. The flop comes , and the blind leads out for 1,000. Matson raises to 2,000, and his opponent calls. The turn is the , and the blind leads out again, this time for 5,000. Matson calls, and the falls on the river.
Both players check, and Matson tables . His opponent mucks, and Matson takes the pot. Matson cashed three times in preliminary events here at Foxwoods, including a runner-up finish in a $365 No-Limit event. He's now up to 38,500 in chips.