Chris Ferguson Takes a Big Lead After Hitting a Flush on Seventh
Level 25
: 12,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Chris Ferguson: 
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Mike Wattel: / 
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Mike Wattel was the bring in and Chris Ferguson completed. Wattel raised and Ferguson called. On fourth, Ferguson had the lead and bet. Wattel called. On fifth, Ferguson bet again, hitting the and giving him two diamonds on the board. Wattel raised and Ferguson called. Both players checked on sixth street.
Ferguson checked his seventh street card and then bet. Wattel took about fourty seconds to decide, during which time he didn't stop shuffling chips. He then started shuffling chips with both hands. Finally, he decided to call and Ferguson showed 
, giving him a flush. Wattel mucked with less than 500,000 behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,925,000 | 1,125,000 |
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475,000 | -1,125,000 |