Lucky Three
Mike Watson raised to 160,000 from the button and Richard Yong three-bet to to 480,000 from the small blind. John Juanda tanked for about 45 seconds before releasing his hand. Watson folded as well after which Yong showed the 
.
"Lucky three," Yong said as he received another round of applaus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000 | 360,000 |
|
2,550,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,050,000 | -215,000 |
flop both players checked and Yong took down the pot with 
.
and Yong bet 125,000. Juanda raised to 360,000 and Yong moved all in. Juanda folded after about ten seconds and once again Yong's rail cheered on their friend.
and Yong stayed out in front. The turn, the 
, and the river, the 
, did not change the outcome. The rail went cheered and applauded for Yong's who's now the chip leader.
, and Gruissem was knocked out. Just three players remain right now, and Watson has a big chip lead.
and was crushing Reinkemeier's 
and river the 
, eliminating Reinkemeier in fifth place for €200,000.
and Juanda called Watson's 250,000-chip continuation bet. The turn brought the 
and Watson fired out 600,000. Juanda folded and dropped down to second place.