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In back-to-back years, Matt Affleck was chip leader deep in the WSOP Main Event. In 2010, with 15 players left and ~40% of the chips in play, he got it in with aces vs. jacks against Jonathan Duhamel… and watched the river end his dream on ESPN. The image of him walking out — water bottle flying, pain on his face — became one of poker’s most replayed clips. This is the story before and after that moment. 🎮 From a $480K SCOOP win in college to a high school where seven classmates became million-dollar poker winners. 🃏 The truth about back-to-back Main Event deep runs — including the hand . 🌎 Life after ESPN heartbreak: live cash grinds, world travel, and becoming one of poker’s top coaches. If you only know Matt Affleck from that river card, you don’t know the full story. Show Notes 0:00 – Intro 11:30 – Early poker life: high school full of future pros, online beginnings, first big wins 24:01 – Qualifying for majors & discovering the thrill of international travel 41:32 – Revisiting Main Event heartbreak & the story behind the famous hand 45:04 – Legendary Seattle cash games & their colorful personalities 47:05 – Moving for poker & adapting to new scenes 51:46 – COVID poker boom, coaching surge, and changes in approach Matt’s Links Email: AffleckCoaching@gmail.com MattAffleck.com PokerCoaching.com @mcmattopoker Table 1 Links Play with us Online Play with us at Table 1 August $175/week giveaway Follow us Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube