Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 125,000, and once again Mike Watson three-bet. This time he made it 325,000 to go, and Reinkemeier folded. Watson has been loosening up as of late, and he slowly climbs towards the top.
Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 125,000, and once again Mike Watson three-bet. This time he made it 325,000 to go, and Reinkemeier folded. Watson has been loosening up as of late, and he slowly climbs towards the top.
John Juanda raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Mike Watson three-bet to 335,000 from the big blind. Juanda folded his cards, and Watson took down yet another pot.
Level: 22
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Mike Watson saw a flop with Richard Yong which read 

. Watson bet 135,000 and Yong called. On the turn the
hit, and Watson picked up the pot with a 300,000-chip bet.
Jani Sointula moved all in for 660,000 from the cutoff, and Philipp Gruissem made the call from the big blind.
Showdown:
Jani Sointula: 

Philipp Gruissem: 

The board ran out 



and Sointula was eliminated. Just five players remain and Gruissem is back up with the big stacks.
Action folded to John Juanda in the small blind, and he raised to an unknown amount. Philipp Gruissem called from the big blind, and the flop came down 

. Juanda fired 150,000, and Gruissem called.
The turn was the
, and Juanda thought for a minute while Gruissem waited. He then announced that he was all in, a bet worth around 800,000 in chips as hat's what Gruissem had left. Gruissem folded, and Juanda won the pot.
Philipp Gruissem raised from the button and Mike Watson defended his big blind. The flop came down 

and Watson checked to Gruissem. The German pro bet 125,000, and after about a minute Watson moved all in.
The all in was for a total of 695,000 and Gruissem tanked for a very long time before making the call.
Showdown:
Philipp Gruissem: 

Mike Watson: 

The board ran out
,
and Watson doubled up. On the money bubble he was down to just a few big blinds, but right now he's in a very good spot.
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000