Aces cracked! Christopher Mateo zooms to 3.5M


Christopher Mateo has risen to an enormous 3.5M after avoiding the rail by cracking Jung Seung Mook’s aces. The hand began with an 80k raise by Mateo, Lu Zhenghao called, Mook three-bet to 300k, Mateo four-bet o840k, Zhenghao folded, Mook called.

The flop 8 Q J both checked. On the turn 2 Mateo was all in, called by Mook. Mateo J Q two pair, Mook A A overpair, the river 7 completed the board for a huge double up to Mateo. Mook dropped to 550k.