Watson Sends Chen to Reentries
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a completed board of 
, Mike Watson had bet enough from the big blind to set small blind James Chen all in. The wager was roughly 24,000, about the size of the pot. Chen used two time banks and then called.
Watson showed 
for trips and Chen mucked what looked to be 
when the dealer flashed the cards briefly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 62,200 |
|
50,000 | 13,300 |
from the big blind, flipping against cutoff Bartlomiej Machon and his 
. The 
flop brought nothing to worry Aido but the 
turn doomed him, with a 
river confirming he was felted.
, Cary Katz and Lester Edoc got all of their chips in the middle with Katz being the player at risk for 15,300. Much to his surprise, Katz was overly enthusiastic when he saw that he currently had the best hand.
and the river brought the 
of Michael Soyza. The 
.
and 
board to score a double up.
. Kitai shipped all in for 21,500 more effective and Badziakouski folded with a sigh.
