Jeff "Matusow" Matson Records First Win at CPL During Week 4!

Yes, yes, yes Matson took me out with a two-outer on the River even though I had J-10 suited.
Yes, yes, yes Matson won with cards like the powerful 5-7 offsuit throughout the evening.
Yes, yes, yes Matson was caught stealing a peek at Blind Me Down's cards several times.
Yes, yes, yes Matson avoided the ever present...and I swore was going to happen....the 'Matusow Meltdown'.
Yes, yes, yes Mike Matusow also won a bracelet at the WSOP on the same night.....(insert scary organ music...)

And Yes, yes, yes Jeff 'Matusow' Matson actually took first place in the CPL during Week 4!

Congratulations Jeff! It has been a long time a'comin!

CPL Honorable Mention goes to Wanda for hangin in there to take 2nd!
Another CPL Honorable Mention goes to Scott 'Hollywood' Bauer for not only hosting during Week 4, but coming back from only 100 in chips remaining to a huge chip stack before getting crushed.
The final CPL Honorable Mention this week goes to Blind Me Down for allowing himself to be blinded down and into 4th place and the points!

Below are the points awarded during Week 4!

Jeff M	24.1
Wanda	14.3
Malinda	10.4
Mike	8.4
Phil	7.1
Scott	1.0
Shane	1.0
Mark	1.0
Greg	1.0
Bill	1.0
Vince	0.0

The CPL Leaderboard so far (unadjusted):

Mark	35.8
Wanda	32.6
Greg	31.9
Scott	28.0
Jeff M	27.1
Bill	24.9
Phil	24.5
Mike	19.0
Malinda	13.4
Shane	13.3
Vince	8.7

--
CPL Director Mark Cardenas
and
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer

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TOC Analysis

The point totals will come shortly, but here's an analysis of the TOC potentials as we approach the final week of play.

Competition at the Top and Bottom

Nanoman Shane, JJ Gold Jill, Comeback Kid Lanoux AND Wally the Cowboy are all in the chase to break the record high points for a session, currently at 128.8. Each would need to win the final week to do it and there's some attendance requirements (# of players to show up), but we could see a record fall.

The bottom is the where the real stress is, however. The bottom 4 point-getters will NOT make the TOC. It's really the bottom 7 players vying for the final three seats into the tourney. Wanda, Brad and Jodi are currently seeded 14, 15 and 16 with Greg, Phil Malinda and Jeff M. looking to make up ground. Greg and Phil should make it in with any 4th place or higher finish and any top half finish (getting points) could do it for them. If things fall well for her a 4th place finish could get Malinda into the big game, but a higher finish puts her into better control. Jeff M, has the toughest task - he not only MUST win, he'll need several other people to finish out of the points.

As always - it's interesting in the CPL.