Runner-Runner for Wattel
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun, Mike Wattel made it three bets on the button, and Negreanu called.
"I'm not folding," the Canadian said, smiling.
The flop fell 
, Negreanu bet, and Wattel made it two bets, leaving just 1,000 behind. Negreanu set him all in, and Wattel called.
Negreanu: 
Wattel: 
Negreanu had an overpair and a flush draw, but the turn and river were both non-spade eights - the 
and 
respectively - and Wattel doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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62,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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