The largest pot of the day just occurred over on Table 7, resulting in WSOP Bracelet winner Simon Watt being eliminated from the tournament. Both he and Stephen McKay were involved in a big pre-flop war, that finished with both players committing all their chips. With over 100,000 in the middle, both players tabled their cards.
McKay:
Watt:
Watt was delighted, jumping from the table to tell a nearby player about his hand. However, the board came out to crush Watt’s spirits in the matter of seconds. The king on the river sent the local to the rail, and rockets McKay to the overwhelming chip lead with 102,000 in chips.
We rushed over to see the board spread out with Stewart Ballard’s chips in the middle, with a call from Mike King.
King:
Ballard:
Ballard was in great shape to double until the fell on the river.
“Boom baby! Boom! Yeah!” cheered King.
After the excitement settled, he walked over to Ballard who was on the rail and apologized for his outburst. Ballard congratulated him on winning the hand.
“Pretty good come back, ay bro?” said King to Matt Yates, after he sat back down at the table. Yates acknowledged as King now moves up to 35,000 in chips, after sitting on a 10,000 chip stack for most of the day.
Action started with Joe Allis betting out 1,400, before facing a raise to 3,000. He called, and the flop came out . Allis check-called a bet of 2,500, before they both watched the drop on the turn. Both players checked to the river, which was the . This time Allis bet out first, making it 2,000, which his opponent called.
Allis tabled , which was good enough to force a fold from his opponent. He now sits on 73,000 in chips.
Mike Stecker started the hand off by betting out 1,700. Anthony Aston was next to act, and went all in for his remaining 12,000 in chips. Stecker snap-called and the cards were tabled.
Stecker:
Aston:
The board ran out to see Aston eliminated from the tournament, and move Stecker’s stack up to 60,000.
to crush Watt’s spirits in the matter of seconds. The king on the river sent the local to the rail, and rockets McKay to the overwhelming chip lead with 102,000 in chips.
with Stewart Ballard’s chips in the middle, with a call from Mike King.
fell on the river.
. Allis check-called a bet of 2,500, before they both watched the 
drop on the turn. Both players checked to the river, which was the 
, which was good enough to force a fold from his opponent. He now sits on 73,000 in chips.
