Matt Ludlow Wins Monster Against Grant Hinkle
Aug 02, '13
A player raised to 4,500 and Matt Ludlow made the call from middle position. Grant Hinkle then three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind.
The original raiser folded and Ludlow threw in a quick call. The flop came down 7
6
4
and both players checked. The turn was the 10 and Hinkle bet 10,000.
Ludlow raised to 25,000 and after about 30 seconds, Hinkle called. The river was the 8 and Hinkle checked. Ludlow bet 35,000 and Hinkle went into the tank.
Hinkle stared his opponent down for nearly a minute before Ludlow raised his arms to shield himself, laughing and saying he felt uncomfortable. Hinkle thought it over for another three minutes before finally tossing in a call.
Ludlow quickly tabled 52 for a rivered straight and Hinkle mucked his hand, seeing his stack dwindle to 71,000. Ludlow now has the overwhelming chip lead with 385,000.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, Grant Hinkle
Matt Ludlow Rivers Flush to Double Up
Aug 04, '13
With the board reading Q75 Matt Ludlow moved all in for his last 565,000 from under the gun+1. Val Wood called from the big blind with Queen-seven, ahead with two pair. The 4 on the turn further diminished Ludlow’s chances of staying alive but the J on the river gave him the Ace-high flush and he doubled up.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, Val Wood
William Journeycake Eliminated in 23rd Place ($7,876)
Aug 04, '13
William Journeycake got all in preflop with pocket tens and Matt Ludlow called with A6. The board ran out J10
85Q and despite making a set of tens, Journeycake was eliminated by Ludlow’s flush. Journeycake took home $7,876 as the 23rd-place finisher, and Ludlow is now up to a million in chips.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, William Journeycake
"Disgusting"
Aug 04, '13
With the board reading Q54 Matt Ludlow checked from the big blind. Allan Farber bet 32,000 and Ludlow called to see the 10 on the turn. Ludlow check-raised Farber’s 57,000 bet to 125,000 and Farber called. The river was the 9 and Ludlow checked. Farber fired out a bet of 137,000 and Ludlow called. Farber showed J9for a rivered pair of nines.
“Disgusting,” Ludlow quietly said as he mucked his cards.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, Allan Farber
Matt Ludlow Eliminated in Fifth Place ($56,445)
Aug 05, '13
Bruce Guin shoved all in for 720,000 preflop under the gun and Matt Ludlow tank-called on the big blind. The two players then revealed their hands.
Guin: QQ
Ludlow: A8
Board: Q63210
Guin won the hand to double up to 1.5 million and Ludlow was left with just 40,000 after the hand, enough for one small blind.
On the next hand Ludlow was all in preflop on the small blind and all four of his opponents came along for the ride preflop for a family pot. The flop was dealt Q42 and all four live players checked. The K followed on the turn and Allan Farber opened the action with a bet of 100,000 on the button. Lou Barlow called UTG+1 but everyone else got out of the way.
The river brought the 4 and both Farber and Barlow checked. Barlow (53) and Ludlow (A8) revealed flush draws that missed, but Farber held KQ to win the pot.
Ludlow was eliminated in fifth place and he will take home $56,445 in prize money.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow
Lou Barlow Rivers a Straight
Aug 05, '13
Lou Barlow raised to 205,000 from the button and Matt Ludlow called from the big blind. The flop fell J52 and Ludlow checked. Barlow bet 215,000 and Ludlow called to see the 8 on the turn. Both players checked to the 9 on the river. Ludlow checked again, Barlow bet 800,000 and Ludlow called. Barlow flipped over Q10 for a rivered Queen-high straight.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow
Updated Chip Counts at the Break
Aug 05, '13
Mohammad Abedi-Arani – 6,235,000
Lou Barlow – 3,845,000
Allan Farber – 2,085,000
Matt Ludlow – 1,725,000
Bruce Guin – 920,000
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, Bruce Guin, Allan Farber
A Few Hands
Aug 05, '13
A few hands from the final table as players head take their first 15 minute break of the day.
1. Matt Ludlow raised to 135,000 from under the gun and Lou Barlow called from the small blind. The flop was 843, Barlow checked, Ludlow bet 225,000 and Barlow called. The turn was the Q and both players checked to the 4 on the river. Barlow bet 180,000 Ludlow called and Barlow shoved 66 to take the pot.
2. Allan Farber raised to 130,000 from the small blind and Matt Ludlow called from the big blind. The two saw a flop of KQ4 and Farber bet 130,000. Ludlow released his hand.
3. Mohammad Abedi-Arani raised to 140,000 from under the gun and Allan Farber called from the button. Bruce Guin called from the big blind and the flop was 854. Guin checked, Abedi-Arani bet 240,000, Farber released and Guin did the same.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow, Bruce Guin, Allan Farber
Matt Ludlow Doubles With Ace-Jack
Aug 05, '13
Matt Ludlow was all in with AJ and Lou Barlow called. The board was J104K8 and Ludlow doubled up to about 2,950,000.
Player Tags: Matt Ludlow
Blair Hinkle Gains a Few
Aug 05, '13
Yesterday 2012 WSOP Main Event October Niner Rob Salaburu called Blair Hinkle a “Short Stack Ninja” and that nickname appears to be holding up. After being crippled in a hand with Donald Thurman and down to about 100,000 Hinkle has taken back a few of the chips he lost.
With the board reading J92 Hinkle moved all in for 325,000 with AK and Bill Donnelly called with 53. The board completed 9J and Hinkle doubled up.
“Anyone want to take some side action on him coming back and winning this thing?” Matt Ludlow asked the table as Hinkle stacked up his chips.
On the very next hand Hinkle moved all in again but found no callers to win the blinds and antes.
Player Tags: Blair Hinkle, Matt Ludlow, Bill Donnelly
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We just spotted Matt Ludlow in the field here on day 1b. Ludlow finished 5th in this very event last year for $56,445, bringing his lifetime live earnings to $62,571.