Matthew Wright Takes a Bad Beat
Aug 21, '15
A player under-the-gun raised to 4,100 and Allison Hollander three-bet to 7,500 from early position. Action folded around to Matthew Wright in the cutoff, who cold four-bet to 20,000 and the under-the-gun player quickly called.
Hollander went into the tank for a minute before folding her hand and the under-the-gun player announced a dark check.
The flop was Q
6
2.
“That was a good flop for me,” said the under-the-gun player.
Wright checked back and the turn was the 5. Under-the-gun moved all in for about 25,000 and Wright took a few moments before eventually calling. Wright showed A
A
and needed to fade a spade against his opposition’s A3.
The table let out a yell in disbelief as the J fell on the river and Wright took a bad beat to lose about half of his stack.
Matthew Wright – 44,000
Player Tags: Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright Eliminated in 28th Place ($3,605)
Aug 23, '15
Matthew Wright got his last 4,000 into the middle against Antony Vidmer on a flop of Q92.
“I need a jack,” said Wright as he tabled K10.
Vidmer tabled 99, giving him middle set and had the lead. The turn was the A, giving Wright some hope for a chop, but the river was the 7 and Vidmer takes the pot and eliminated Wright.
With the elimination, we are down to our final 27 players and the tournament is paused momentarily while they re-draw for seats at our final three tables.
Antony Vidmer – 525,000
Matthew Wright – Eliminated
Player Tags: Matthew Wright, Antony Vidmer
Matthew Wright Doubles Through David Trager
Aug 23, '15
David Trager raised to 16,000 from the hijack and James Brown called on the button. Matthew Wright called out of the big blind and left himself with 11,000 behind.
“I need an 11,000 flop,” said Wright as the dealer began to burn and turn.
The flop was J52 and Wright moved all in for his 11,000. Only Trager called and the cards were tabled. Wright showed Ad9d and had Trager’s 107 crushed.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the 6 to give Wright the pot and give him more than a double up.
Matthew Wright – 63,000
David Trager – 180,000
Player Tags: Matthew Wright, David Trager
John Oneal Bets Big on the River
Aug 23, '15
With three limpers ahead of him, John Oneal checked his option from the big blind. After a flop of J63 Oneal bet 15,000. Matthew Wright folded from under the gun, Lawrence Paden folded from middle position and Antony Vidmer called from the button.
Oneal and Vidmer checked the turn of the 9 and saw the 10 on the river. Oneal fired out a bet of 40,000 and Vidmer folded.
Player Tags: Matthew Wright, Lawrence Paden, Antony Vidmer, John Oneal
Michael McDonald's One Pair
Aug 23, '15
Henry Theiling opened to 8,000 from middle position and Michael McDonald called from the hijack seat. David Trager called out of the small blind and Matthew Wright called from the big blind.
After a flop of K72 action checked all around. Action checked to McDonald on the 7 turn and he bet 20,000. Trager was the only caller and the two saw the 5 on the river.
“One pair,” McDonald said after both players checked.
He showed 109 and Trager mucked his hand.
Player Tags: Matthew Wright, Henry Theiling, Michael McDonald, David Trager
Matthew Wright Doubles Through Jeff Flaschen
Aug 23, '15
Matthew Wright got all in preflop for his last 83,200 against Jeff Flaschen. Flaschen tabled AA and was in the lead against Wright’s KK.
Wright found what he was looking for right on the flop as it came KJJ, giving Wright a full house and leaving Flaschen with two outs.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the Q, giving Flaschen a straight, but Wright earned the double up with a full house.
Matthew Wright – 166,400
Jeff Flaschen – 165,000
Player Tags: Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright has been knocked out of the tournament in 24th place, earning $2,745 for his deep run.