Matt Comes up Short

Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:11/343
Prizes:£152,635

Matt Staples opened to 120,000 from the Small Blind. From the Big Blind, James Fowler forced his Canadian opponent all in for 560,000. Matt made the call.

James Fowler: 9♣9♦
Matt Staples: K♦Q♦

A classic flip, but Matt wasn’t able to connect with anything on the 2♦7♣4♠6♦4♥. The PartyPoker Team Pro went out in twelfth place for £1,890.

James Fowler: 2,150,000
Matt Staples: 0

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