Jul 18, 2010

Grown Men Do Cry "It's Part of the Game"

If you think grown men don't cry just ask Matt Affleck, a 23-year-old poker professional from Mill Creek, Wash., he didn't get a second chance after going from fifth in chips to busting in 15th place, winning $500,165.

While a measly $500,165 dollars isn't something most anyone would cry about it was for Matt. After being eliminated he was visibly upset and one might understand why when the final table of Nine will play for $8.94 million and poker's richest title. So you see there is a huge difference in his take at 15th place vs. what he had a chance to win had he won it all.



Jonathan Duhamel finished the night with the chip lead with nearly 66 million chips.

Read more: Sports Illustrated
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