Watson Good at Showdown

Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jorryt Van Hoof opened to 10,000 in the cutoff and was called by Slade Fisher on the button, and Mike Watson and Theo Jorgensen in the blinds.

The A♠6♠5♠ flop was checked through. On the Q♦ turn action was checked to Fisher, who put out a bet of 16,000. Only Watson called.

The 3♦ river was checked. Watson showed J♣8♣9♠2♠ for the nine-high spade flush, and Fisher mucked.