09-10-2007 14:23 UTC

Michael Watson Early Bad Beat

[user628]

From the Fifty.....

With about 700 in the middle, Paul Ephresen led at the pot, and Michael Watson raised. The bets kept escalating until Ephresen, with 5,000 in the middle was faced with a call that would take 98% of his chips if he lost the pot. The board read {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

.

Paul called and rolled over {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{9-Hearts}

.

Watson flipped over {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

for the flopped set.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

, giving Paul the flush. Michael Watson is eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Michael Watson