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It was Carlos Mortensen's turn to get some extra value on the river. On a 
board, Barry Woods bet 500, and Mortensen bumped it up to 1,500. Woods paid off the Matador's 
, throwing his own cards to the dealer after one last look at them.
Woods - 11,000
Mortensen - 9,000
Barry Woods checked the 
board to Carlos Mortensen, who bet 500. Woods called, then checked again on the 
river. Mortensen tossed out the same bet. Rather than just call this time, Woods raised to 1,500. Mortensen called, then mucked when he saw's Woods' 
.
Woods - 13,000
Mortensen - 7,000
Carlos Mortensen had three-bet preflop a few times to chip up a wee bit before limping with Barry Woods to an 
flop. Mortensen bet 300, and Woods raised him to 1,000. The Matador quickly moved all in, and with a shrug, Woods called.
Mortensen: 
- at risk with a pair of kings
Woods: 
- in the lead with a pair of aces
The board came running deuces, ending the first game in Barry's favor in under an hour. They've already reset to start the second game.
Woods did warn Mortensen earlier that he always wins the first game.
Barry Woods is slowly chippping away at Carlos Mortensen's stack. In the last hand, Woods made it 600, and Mortensen called.
Flop: 
- Mortensen checked, and Woods checked behind.
Turn: - Mortensen checked, then called when Woods bet small.
River: 
- After one more check, Woods bet 800, and Mortensen called to see that Woods had gotten tricky with his 
for flopped trips.
Woods - 15,200
Mortensen - 4,800
Carlos Mortensen checked the 
flop, and Barry Woods made a small bet. Then Mortensen check-raised him to 1,050. Woods made the call. The turn earned another check from Mortensen, and Woods checked behind. The dealer laid the third five on the river, and Mortensen checked it too. Woods bet 1,100, and Mortensen folded.
Woods - 12,000
Mortensen - 8,000
Carlos Mortensen and Barry Woods are in their seats and ready to go. Mortensen will start with the button. In this best-of-three match, each start with 10,000. Blinds begin at 50/100 and go up every 20 minutes.
Carlos Mortensen asked for a break so he could eat dinner. He will play Barry Woods at 7:30 P.M. local time.
Once again, Carlos Mortensen had Dan Smith all in with a dominated ace. It was Mortensen's 
to Smith]s this time.
Mortensen picked up a flush draw on the 
flop. And he gave a fist pump when the turn made him the nuts and had Smith drawing dead. The 
river was inconsequential, and Mortensen picked up a W in the third game. With that, he won the match 2-1.
Mortensen moves on to play Barry Woods. If Mortensen win that match, he will be declared the winner, and Smith and Woods will play for second place. If Woods wins the next round, then Smith is back in it with a chance to win.
Easy go, easy come.
Dan Smith was all in for 4,500 with . Mortensen called to flip for it with 
. The 
board was of no help to Mortensen, and Smith is back in contention.
Carlos Mortensen was all in with against Dan Smith's . The board ran out 
, and Mortensen doubled up. Smith was left with 4,400.
