- Only Andy Black and Mike Matusow remain going into the final episode of the week. 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 (Jd/8c) calls and Matusow (10h/9c) checks. The flop (6h/8d/3s) gives Black a pair of eights and Matusow a gut-check straight draw. Black bets $3,000 and Matusow calls. The turn (5d) helps neither player. Matusow bets $4,000 and Black calls. The river is Jc giving Black the winning hand of two pair. Matusow bets $10,000, Black goes all-in, and Matusow gives him $18,000 of his chips.
- Black (6s/6c) limps in and Matusow (Js/9s) raises to $4,500. Black calls. The flop is Ad/10s/Qc and Matusow bets $5,000 with just a straight draw. Black lays down.
- Matusow (Ad/2d) calls against Black’s Js/5c. The turn is 10h/10s/6d and Black bets $1,600. Matusow quickly calls. The turn (9c) doesn’t help either player but Matusow bets $3,400. Black folds.
- Black (Qd/Qc) raises to $3,600, Matusow (7s/6h) calls. The flop is 10c/Jc/7c giving Black a flush draw and Matusow a pair of sevens. The turn is 8h and both players check. The river (2h) doesn’t help Matusow and Black has the pot won. He bets $2,500 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow currently leads Black in chip count $68k to $52k.
- Matusow (Kc/3h) calls and Black (Qs/8h) checks. The flop is 3d/2s/Qd giving both players a pair. The players check and the turn is 10c. Black quickly bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The river is 9s. Black bets $4,000 and Matusow folds.
- Black (5d/2s) calls and Matusow (Kc/10d) checks. The flop is Jd/5h/8h giving Black a pair of fives. He bets $2,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow (Ah/Kh) raises to $4,800, Black (As/8s) calls. The flop is 9h/6h/Qc giving Matusow a nut flush draw. He bets $5,000 and Black gets out.
- Matusow (As/Ah) raises to $4,800 and Black smartly gets out.
- Black (7d/3s) calls and Matusow (Kh/5c) checks. The flop is 7h/3c/3h giving Black a full house right off the bat. Both players check until the turn when Black bets $1,600. Matusow calls then Black bets $5,000 after the river. Matusow calls and Black takes the $16,400 pot.
- Matusow (6c/4c) calls and Black (9d/2c) checks. The flop is 10s/2d/Kd giving Black a pair of twos. He bets $1,600 and Matusow raises to $4,500. Black gives up his hand.
- Black (10s/8c) calls and Matusow (5c/3h) checks. The flop is 10h/5d/4s giving both players a pair (Black-tens, Matusow-fives). Matusow bets $1,600 and Black calls. The turn is 6d giving both players a straight draw. Black bets $2,500 and Matusow calls. The river is 6c. Black bets $4,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Black has now taken over the chip lead.
- Matusow (Ah/Qc) raises to $5,300, Black (Qd/3d) gives up his hand.
- Black (Kc/6h) calls, Matusow (Ad/10d) raises to $5,600. Black lays down again.
- Matusow (Ah/Kd) raises to $5,800, Black (7d/7c) raises to $15,000. Matusow goes all-in and Black calls. The flop is 9d/8s/10d (giving Black a straight draw), the turn is 6d (Black now has a straight, Matusow has a flush draw), and the river is Jc. Black wins and takes a commanding $114k to $6k lead.
- Matusow goes all-in with Jc/5s, Black calls with 8c/7c. The flop is 7h/Ah/4d giving Black a pair. The turn is 5h giving Matusow a pair of fives. The river is 5c giving Matusow a set and $11,800.
- Matusow (As/Ad) calls, Black (10c/5h) goes all-in. Matusow can’t believe his luck and calls. The flop is Qd/2c/4d, the turn is Kh, and the river is 7d. Nothing helps Black and Matusow doubles up again.
- Black (Ac/8h) raises to $7,000, Matusow folds.
- Matusow (8s/4s) calls, Black (Jd/10d) checks. The flop is 7c/8d/2h giving Matusow a pair of eights. He bets $2,000 and Black calls. The turn is 6c, Matusow goes all-in and Black lays down.
- Matusow has crawled back to $36k compared to Black’s $84k.
- Black (Ad/5d) raises to $5,500, Matusow (As/3d) goes all-in. Black calls. The flop is 9h/3s/9d, giving Matusow two pair and the lead. The turn is Kd, giving Black a flush draw. The river is Kh, leading to a tie.
- Matusow (Qs/8h) calls, Black (Kh/8d) checks. The flop is Js/6d/7c. Matusow bets $2,000 and takes the pot.
- Black (Js/3d) raises to $6,000, Matusow (Qs/8s) calls. The flop is 5d/Kd/6s, missing both players. Black bets $10,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Black (Jh/4d) calls, Matusow (Ac/Qd) raises to $8,000. Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Jd/10c) calls against Black’s 6d/3h. The flop of 4d/Kc/3c gives Black a small pair. The turn (9h) gives Matusow a gut-shot straight draw. Matusow bets $2,,500 and Black calls. The river is Jh, giving Matusow the winning hand. He bets $4,000 and Black calls. Matusow takes the $17,000 pot.
- Black (Ah/6h) calls, Matusow (6d/6c) raises to $8,000. Black calls. The flop is 8d/Qc/2h, Matusow goes all-in, Black calls. The turn is 7d and the river is 9c. Matusow takes over the chip lead.
- Matusow (Ah/8s) calls, Black (Qh/7s) checks. The flop is 2d/4s/7h giving Black a pair of 7’s. He bets $5,000 and Matusow calls. The turn is 2s. Black goes all-in and Matusow lays down.
- Black (Kd/Jc) raises to $7,000, Matusow (As/6d) goes all-in. Black calls. The flop is 5s/9d/5h, the turn is 7c, and the river is 8d. Matusow wins his very first “Poker After Dark” tourney and isn’t very modest about it either.
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