- This week’s players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, Dewey Tomko, David Williams, Allen Cunningham, and Mike Matusow. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- Matusow (Kd/7d) raises to $1,800 and the rest of the players get out.
- Black (10d/10c) raises to $2,000 and Cunningham (Qh/Qd) re-raises him to $6,000. Black goes all-in and Cunningham does as well. The flop (Kd/6s/2d) and turn (Jh) miss both players but the river is a miracle 10h, giving Black the $48,000 pot and sending Cunningham home.
- Watkinson (Qs/9h) raises to $1,800 and Black (Kc/10c) calls. The flop is 10h/7h/Ac giving Black a pair of tens. The turn and river help neither play and Black wins the hand with a bet of $1,500.
- Black (Ad/6h) calls, Watkinson (Ac/3c) raises to $2,600, and Black folds.
- Black (Kc/9c) raises to $1,600 and Watkinson (Qh/Qd) goes all-in. Black considers calling but folds and gives Watkinson the $15,550 pot.
- Watkinson (10h/9h) calls and Black (7d/3h) checks. The flop is 5s/Ad/8s helping neither player. The turn and river also fail to help. Watkinson bets $1,000 and Black gives him the $2,500 pot.
- Matusow (Ac/8d) raises to $1,800 and Watkinson (Jd/7d) calls. The flop is 9s/10s/4h giving Watkinson a gut-shot straight draw. The turn is a Jh, giving Watkinson a pair of jacks. He bets $2,000 and Matusow gives it up.
- Current standings: 1) Black-$72k, 2) Mautsow-$30k, 3) Watkinson-$18k
- Black (Kd/10c) calls and Watkinson (9s/9d) raises to $1,700. Black calls and the flop is 4s/7d/2h. Watkinson bets $2,000 and Black folds.
- Watkinson (As/Qc) limps in but Matusow (8s/2d) raises to $2,300. Watkinson goes all-in and Matusow gives up on the hand.
- Watkinson (Ac/Js) raises to $1,200 and takes yet another small pot.
- Matusow (Ad/5s) calls and Watkinson (Kd/6s) checks. The flop is Qs/As/5c giving Matusow two pair (fives and aces). The turn (Kc) gives Watkinson a pair. Matusow bets $1,600 and Watkinson calls. The river is of no help to either player and Matusow bets another $1,600. Watkinson gives it up and Matusow takes $6,300.
- Matusow (Ah/Jc) raises to $1,800 and Black (10h/8h) calls. The flop is Qd/Ks/Qc giving Matusow a straight draw. He bets $1,800 and Black folds.
- Current chip count: 1) Black-$68k, 2) Matusow-$31k, 3) Watkinson-$21k
- Black (10c/8s) and Watkinson (Ah/Jd) call and Matusow (7c/5h) checks. The flop is Kc/5c/6s giving Matusow a pair of fives. Everybody checks and the turn is 10h. Black takes the lead with a pair of tens and bets $1,500. Watkinson lays down but Matusow calls. The river is Jh. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow folds.
- Matusow (Ah/8h) raises to $1,800 and Black (Qc/9c) calls. The flop is 7d/Kc/Kh and the turn is 6d. Matusow bets $1,600 with his ace high and Black gives his hand up.
- Black (Ah/7d) calls and Watkinson (6s/4c) checks. The flop (Jh/2d/4h) gives Watkinson a pair of fours. Black bets $700 and Watkinson calls. The turn (9c) and river (Jd) help neither player. Watkinson takes the $2,600 pot.
- Black (Qc/10s) raises to $2,000 and Watkinson (8h/8c) re-raises to $10,800. Matusow (Ks/Kc) goes all-in and Black folds. Watkinson considers calling before giving his hand up.
- Matusow (Ad/6d) raises to $2,400 and Watkinson (Ac/Kc) goes all-in. Matusow gives him the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Jh) and Matusow (Ah/4h) play. The flop is 5s/4s/9c giving Matusow a small pair. Matusow bets $800 and Watkinson gives it up.
- Current standings: 1) Black-$66k, 2) Matusow-$41k, 3) Watkinson-$13k
- Black (As/7s) calls and Watkinson (7c/3c) checks. The flop is 3s/10s/9s giving Black a flush. Watkinson bets $1,000 and Black calls. The turn (8s) and river (6c) don’t affect the game. Black bets $3,000 and Watkinson lays down even with a straight.
- Black (Ad/2s) and Watkinson (Kc/5s) call and Matusow (7c/5c) checks. The flop is 4c/Qh/6c giving Matusow a straight draw. He bets $1,200 and the other two get out of the hand.
- Watkinson (Kc/8s) raises to $3,300 and takes a small pot.
- Watkinson (Qd/Jd) calls and Matusow (10h/9s) checks. The flop is 5s/2c/Kh and the turn is 7d. Matusow bets $1,100 even though he has nothing. Watkinson gives up the better hand.
- Watkinson (Ad/Kc) raises to $3,000 but nobody wants to play.
- Matusow (10d/9d) raies to $2,200 and Watkinson (Kc/Qd) goes all-in. Matusow wants to call but knows he is 38% on the hand (exactly right). He gives it up and Watkinson takes the pot.
- Black (As/9c) raises to $2,300 but neither Watkinson or Matusow want to play.
- End of the episode.
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