Scott Matte Eliminated in 35th Place by Albert Calderon

Oct 21, 2022

Albert CalderonPhoto:  Albert Calderon

On the turn of a Diamond QHeart 7Heart 4Club 3 board with roughly 110,000 in the pot, Albert Calderon bets 70,000 from the big blind. Scott Matte raises all in for 400,000 from middle position, and Calderon tanks for a bit before he calls.

Calderson:  Heart 9Heart 6
Matte:  Spade KSpade Q

Matte leads with a pair of queens against Calderon’s draws.

The river is the Heart 5, giving Calderson a flush to eliminate Matte.

“I don’t know why you made it, but good call,” says Matte.

Albert Calderon  –  1,040,000  (87 bb)
Scott Matte  –  Eliminated in 35th Place  ($28,200)

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