- This week’s remaining players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, 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)
- Black (As/4c) calls and Watkinson (Ac/Jh) raises to $3,900. Matusow calls with 6s/6c and Black folds. The flop is 10d/Ah/Qs giving Watkinson a pair of aces and a straight draw. The turn (7h) helps neither player but Wakinson bets $5,000. Matusow gives him the $13,600 pot.
- Watkinson (2h/2d) raises to $1,600 and Matusow and Black give up their hands.
- Black (Qd/10h) calls and Watkinson (10d/5h) checks. The flop (5c/8c/6d) gives Watkinson a pair of fives. The turn (As) helps neither player but the river (Qh) gives Black a pair of queens. He bets $1,200 and Watkinson gives up on the hand.
- Black (Qd/Qc) raises to $2,300 and Matusow (As/Ah) re-raises to $6,500. Black goes all-in and Matusow calls. The flop is 4d/9h/7c, the turn is 3h, and the river is Kh. Matusow doubles up to $70,800.
- Current standings: 1) Matusow-$71k, 2) Black-$28k, 3) Watkinson-$21k
- Watkinson (6d/4h) raises to $2,000, Matusow (Kd/Jc) and Black (9h/8h) call. The flop is Jd/Qd/4c giving Matusow a pair of jacks and Watkinson two fours. Matusow bets $2,500 and his opponents give him the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Qc) calls and Matusow (6h/3s) checks. The flop is 2c/7c/Kd giving Watkinson a pair of kings. The turn is Js, Watkinson bets $1,000, and Matusow lays down.
- Mike Matusow has been the post impressed with Gavin Smith on “Poker After Dark” because of his patience.
- Watkinson (Ah/5c) raises to $2,000, Matusow (10s/10h) raises to $10,500. Black (Kc/Qh) considers playing but lays down as does Watkinson.
- Matusow (Ah/6h) and Black (3c/2d) call and Watkinson (Kc/8c) checks. The flop is 3s/5d/9c giving Black a pair. All three players check and the turn is 8h. Watkinson takes the lead with a pair of eights and bets $1,500. Both of his opponents lay down and Watkinson wins another small pot.
- Black (8s/7d) calls and Watkinson (10s/7h) raises to $2,300. Black gets out giving Watkinson the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Kd) calls and Matusow (Qs/4c) checks. The flop, 2h/6h/2c, helps neither player and both check. The turn is 4s giving Matusow a pair. He bets $1,300 and Watkinson raises to $4,000. Matusow folds.
- Watkinson (Kd/6c) raises to $2,000, Matusow (Qh/3h) folds, and Black (Ac/5d) calls. The flop is 4c/10c/6s. Watkinson bets $3,000 with his pair of sixes and Black folds.
- Watkinson (9s/8h) calls and Matusow (6d/2d) checks. The flop is 9d/Kc/4d giving Matusow a flush draw and Watkinson a pair of nines. Watkinson bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The turn is 7c and both players check. The river is 6s and both players check. Watkinson takes the $6,400 pot.
- Watkinson (Qs/10d) raises to $3,000 and Black (9s/9c) goes all-in. Watkinson lays down.
- Black (As/2s) calls and Watkinson (10s/3s) checks. The flop is 9h/5c/7c helping neither player. Both check and the turn is 9c. Black bets $1,200 and Watkinson gets out.
- Watkinson (Kc/5c) calls and Matusow (Ah/7d) checks. The flop is 7h/Ac/6c giving Matusow a pair of aces and Watkinson a nut flush draw. Watkinson bets $1,200 and Matusow raises to $2,500. Watkinson calls and the turn is Jc giving Watkinson a flush. Matusow bets $5,000 and Watkinson goes all-in. Matusow calls. The river is 7s giving Matusow the winning hand of a full house. He takes the $49,100 pot and Watkinson is eliminated in 3rd place.
- Matusow currently leads Black $96k to $24k. Blinds are now $600/$1,200.
- Black (10c/6s) calls versus Matusow’s Qh/6h. The flop is 9h/10d/9s giving Black a pair of tens. The turn (2s) helps neither player and Black bets $1,500. Matusow gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Kh/5d) calls against Black’s Js/9h. The flop is 5h/8s/9c giving Black a pair of nines and Matusow two fives. Matusow bets $1,200 and Black raises to $4,000. Matusow lays down and gives Black his third straight hand.
- Black (Qc/7d) calls against Matusow’s 10c/5d. The flop of 10d/5s/10h gives Matusow a full house. He bets $1,600 after the turn and Black lays down.
- Matusow (Ac/6h) raises to $3,100, Black (5s/3c) lays down.
- Black (Jh/2h) calls and Matusow (7c/4s) checks. The flop is 7s/Ks/10h giving Matusow a pair of sevens. Black bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The turn (2d) gives Black a pair. The river (Ad) helps neither player so Matusow wins the $6,400 pot.
- Black (Ac/4h) raises to $3,600, Matusow (Jh/3h) lays down.
- Matusow (Ks/2s) calls and Black (As/9d) raises to $3,700. Matusow calls. The flop is 7c/6d/6h helping neither player. The turn (4h) also fails to help. The river is Ac giving Black a pair. He takes the $7,400 pot.
- Black (6h/3h) calls and Matusow (Js/10h) checks. The flop is 4c/Ac/8c, which is of no help to either player. The turn (Ah) also helps neither. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow (10c/9s) raises to $3,600, Black (Ac/Jh) raises to $10,000. Matusow gives it up.
- Black (Jh/9h) calls and Matusow (Ac/10h) raises to $4,700. Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Ac/9c) raises to $3,600, Black lays down.
- Black (3d/3c) calls and Matusow (7c/4s) checks. The flop is 9s/8c/5c giving Matusow a gut-shot straight draw. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow folds.
- Matusow (Jh/5h) calls and Black (Kd/9c) checks. The flop is 3c/6c/7d, which helps neither Black nor Matusow. The turn is 6d but Black bets $1,500 with nothing. Matusow folds again.
- Black (As/4h) calls versus Matusow’s Kh/5h. Jh/8c/6h is the flop giving Matusow a flush draw. He bets $1,200 and Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Jc/7h) calls and Black (8s/3s) checks. The flop is Ah/8d/2c giving Black a pair of eights. The turn is 10d and Black bets $1,200. Matusow raises to $4,000 with his gut-shot straight draw. Black folds.
- End of the episode.
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