Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

We have played about 10 hands so far at the final table, and we've only seen one or two flops. Most of the pots are ending with a simple raise preflop, or the occasional three bet. We have yet to see two monster hands run into each other, which might be what it takes with the stacks all relatively deep at the moment.

The final six players have returned, the intros have been made, and the cards are once again in the air.

We missed the exact action, but we know that after facing a raise, Matt Glantz shoved his last 600,000 in with   , and was called by Ramey Shaio, who held   . This race would determine the chip lead, and it went from a race to a demolition when the flop came    . Shaio's rail exploded, as Glantz was simply left shaking his head. The turn was the  , leaving Glantz drawing dead. The meaningless river was the  , and Glantz bubbled the official final table.

It has been a dream day for Shaio so far. He came into today as the short stack, but he is now on top of the mountain, holding the chip lead at 1.885 million as we enter the final table.

Ramey Shaio	1,885,000	885,000
Matt Glantz	0	-600,000

Mike Matusow came into today with high hopes, but in less then a level, those hopes have come crashing down. He lost a huge race about 20 minutes ago, and he was just eliminated. It started with Matusow on the button, and he raised it up to 35,000. Robert Muzzatti three bet all in, and when it got back to Matusow, he made the call. The cards were tabled, and Matusow was in a world of hurt.

Matusow:   
Muzzatti:   

The flop was a disaster for Matusow, coming    . Matusow could only win with a running queen and jack for a straight, and to rub salt in the wound, Matusow hit a now useless   on the turn. The river was the  , and an understandably disappointed Matusow hit the rail. He will have to wait another day to grab his 4th bracelet.

The seven remaining players are now moving into the thunderdome, where we will have our unofficial final table.

Robert Muzzatti	1,420,000	140,000
Mike Matusow	0	-295,000

Action started with Matt Matros raising it up to 35,000. Jonathan Currle was next to act, and he three bet to 85,000. It got back to Matros, and after about 45 seconds of thinking, he four bet to 190,000, with about 400k behind. Currle thought for about 15 seconds before shoving, and Matros snapped called.

Matros:   
Currle:   

Currle got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and he would need a world of help. The flop hardly brought any, coming    . The   hit the turn, and while it gave Matros a set of aces, it was actually a great card for Currle, as it kept him alive with a straight draw. A ten on the river would give him the unlikely double up, but the river brought the  .

Currle was sent to the payout desk, while the two-time bracelet winner Matros is now our chip leader with 1.3 million.

Matt Matros	1,325,000	785,000
Jonathan Currle	0	-700,000

We caught the action on the flop with the board showing    . It was a battle of the blinds, with Matt Matros betting out 40,000, and Jonathan Currle called from the big blind. The   came on the turn, and Matros fired 55,000 into the pot. Again, Currle made the call, and the river was the  . Matros slowed down this time, and checked, and Currle fired out 150,000 into the middle. Matros released his hand, giving the pot to Currle.

Jonathan Currle	810,000	189,000
Matt Matros	540,000	-152,000

We caught the action on the flop with Matt Glantz heads up with Robert Muzzatti. The flop read    , and Glantz bet 35,000 in the small blind. Muzzatti raised it up to 90,000, and after a couple minutes of thinking, Glantz called. The turn was the  , and Glantz checked to Muzzatti, who fired out 125,000. Glantz gave his hand up, and Muzzatti showed a bluff,   , and said "just one time" with a smile.

Robert Muzzatti	1,550,000	105,000
Matt Glantz	650,000	-124,000

The players are in their seats, and the cards are in the air!