Mark Babekov and Mathew Barreira Pile the River for Chip-Lead Pot
Dec 16, 2024
On a heads-up turn of 
, Mathew Barreira checks to Mark Babekov cuts out a massive bet of 125,000 into the bloated pot of 200,000.
After some thought, Barreira makes the call and the two see the dealer peel the 
, pairing the board.
Barreira then leads for 125,000, Babekov quickly moves all in, and Barreira snap-calls, flipping over 
for a rivered full house.
But then his heart sinks as Babekov rolls over 
for a superior boat and he watches as the horde of chips is shipped over to his opponent to take the chip lead.
Left short, Barreira exits soon after.
Mark Babekov – 865,000
Mathew Barreira – Eliminated
@WPT