Adams Withstands Pressure from New Chip Leader
Newly minted chip leader Adrian Mateos wasted little time putting maximum pressure on big blind Timothy Adams when it folded to him in the small. He simply moved all in (715,000 effective) with [9s7c] and waited for Adams to sweat through to a decision with [5d5c]. He made the call, finding himself against two overcards (though maybe not the ones he’d have expected) and waited patiently for the deck to decide whether it was to be a double or a bust.
The board, though it brought a straight draw for Mateos on the turn, didn’t complete it ([Kh8c3s6d8h]) and Adams doubles through to 1.4 million, a much more comfortable stack.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Mateos | 2,700,000 |
-800,000  |
| Timothy Adams | 1,400,000 |
625,000  |
