Matthew Higgins Left on Fumes by John Thornton Then Eliminated in 23rd place by Alex Queen ($39,500)

Photo: Matthew Higgins

Matthew Higgins raises to 150,000 in middle position and gets three-bet to 425,000 by John Thornton on the button.

Higgins reraises to 1,400,000 and Thornton goes all in with Higgins covering him by 75,000.

John Thornton:
Matthew Higgins:

The board runs out bringing no help to Higgins, leaving him with just the 75,000.

A hand later he’d get them in with in middle position against Jesse Lonis and Alex Queen who built a side pot with the board completing .

Queen shows down to take the main and side pots with a pair of queens as Higgins is eliminated.

Alex Queen – 4,025,000 (53 bb)
John Thornton – 3,200,000 (42 bb)
Matthew Higgins – eliminated in 23rd place ($39,500)