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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,190,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
755,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,575,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,065,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,940,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,325,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
1,285,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
825,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
745,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,025,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,575,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
