Watson Doubles; Still Behind
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Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Mike Watson raised to 10,000 on the button, Jason Koon defended, and the dealer fanned 
. Koon checked, Watson bet another 10,000, and Koon check-raised to 25,000. Watson moved all in for 79,100, and Koon called.
Watson: 
Koon: 
Watson was in great shape to double, but had to dodge a few extra outs when the 
turned. Koon now has a flush draw, but the 
on the river was a big red brick. Watson doubled to 179,200 chips, but is still trailing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
464,100
-34,200
|
-34,200 |
|
||
|
179,200
34,200
|
34,200 |
flop, Koon check called a bet of 10,000 from Watson.
and Koon decided to lead out with a bet of 60,000. Watson went into the tank for nearly two minutes, but settled on a fold, allowing Koon to scoop the pot.
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completed the board, and Binger folded.
, Johnson moved all in for effectively 235,000, and Sekularac folded.
giving the winning hand to Steinberg with ace high and Celestino was eliminated from the tournament.
turned, giving Cantu a full house. The 
bricked on the river, and just like that the match was over.
and Kerignard opened with a bet of 24,000. Timoshenko went into the tank and after a while, he grabbed two green T25,000 chips placed them on a stack of 20 pink T5,000 chips and reraised to 150,000. Kerignard quickly moved all in and Timoshenko called even quicker.
on the river that secured Timoshenko's spot in the next round of heads up match where he will either face Nick Binger or Isaac Hagerling depending on who wins the match.
