Matusow Calls Prydvor's River Bet

Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 65,000 in the pot and on the board, Mike Matusow checked from early position and Denys Prydvor bet 16,000. Matusow called and the river was
.
Matusow checked the river and quickly called when Prydvor fired 70,000. Prydvor turned over for the Broadway straight, while Matusow flashed
as he tossed the losing hand into the muck.
"He was trying to bluff it off," Matusow said as he absorbed the disappointing results. "And he would've bluffed the river, too!"
Matusow quickly cooled down.
"Nice hand, Denys."
Player | Chips | Progress |
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870,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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305,000
-78,000
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-78,000 |
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