Championship: Matt Affleck Eliminated by Brian Altman

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22  of 843

Brian Altman (left) versus Matt Affleck (right)

Brian Altman opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Matt Affleck three-bet to 200,000 from the button. Altman called.

The flop came Qc6c3d, Altman checked, and Affleck bet 175,000. Altman called. The turn brought the 2d, Altman checked again and Affleck bet 400,000. Altman called again.

The river was the Jc, Altman checked and Affleck shoved. Altman asked for a count, it was 1,060,000. He used one time extension chip before calling.

Affleck tabled AcKh. It was the correct call by Altman as he turned over 5h5s to eliminate Affleck in 23rd place and extend his lead.

Brian Altman – 6,450,000
Matt Affleck – Eliminated