Five-Bet Sees Off Watson; Short Stack Nearly Triples
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Preflop betting escalated quickly as Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez opened in early-mid position for 24,000, raised by Mike "SirWatts" Watson to 64,000. Over to small blind "HITRII999" who promptly moved in for 87,096 total; a reshove for more than Watson had behind (350,000) was enough to get it heads up.
Benitez: 
"HITRII999": 
The board paired "HITRII999"'s queen - 
, much more than doubling the short stack through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
711,545 | 649,167 |
|
|
349,067 | -184,254 |
|
|
263,692 | 263,692 |