Mike Watson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($462,320)
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Mike Watson opened to 80,000 on the button with 
, Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 210,000 from the small blind with 
, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy folded 
in the big blind. Watson called.
The flop fell 
, Selbst led for 260,000, and Watson tanked for a minute or so before calling. The 
turned, and Selbst reached for chips, but eventually checked. Watson reached for yellow T25,000 chips, added a few blue T5,000 chips on top, then slid forward 320,000. Selbst called.
The 
completed the board, giving Selbst a flush, and she checked, setting a trap for Watson. He walked right into it, moving all in for a pot-sized bet, and Selbst snapped it off.
Watson was eliminated in third place, and we are now heads up for the $25,000 High Roller championship!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,796,000
1,911,000
|
1,911,000 |
|
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|
2,405,000
-45,000
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-45,000 |
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Busted | |
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, Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 255,000 from the big blind with 
. Troyanovskiy found a fold, and Selbst took the first pot.
. Troyanovsky check-called another bet, and the 
, which was no good against Selbst's flush.
flop, and the 
appeared on the turn. Troyanovskiy led out for 70,000, Selbst called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called from the big blind with 
. The latter then checked the 
flop, and then check-raised to 250,000 when Selbst bet 100,000. The Team PokerStars Pro called and then Troyanovskiy slowed down with a check when he made two pair on the 
turn.
spiked on the river to give Selbst a straight. It was a bad time for Troyanovskiy to lead out, but he did so with a bet of 500,000. Selbst then announced, "All in," and Troyanovskiy's eyes shot up.
was dominated by the 
, bringing about a flop of 
completed the board, and Troyanovskiy checked. Selbst checked behind. The Russian exposed his second card - the 
- and he won the pot.