Watson Picks Cash Over Bracelet, Then Wins the Hand Against Hellmuth
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Martin Hellmuth was deep in conversation with Mike Watson while the pair sat in the blinds, asking Watson whether he would prefer a bracelet and a €400,000 second-place prize, or €600,000 in cash with no bracelet. Watson, a poker Triple Crown winner, snap-said he would take the money over the bracelet. He also joked that he wouldn’t mind adding another runner-up finish to the seven second-place results he already has in WSOP events.
The action then folded around to Hellmuth, who raised to 125,000 from the small blind. Watson three-bet to 360,000, prompting Hellmuth to click it back to 625,000. Watson responded with a five-bet shove, and after spending some time in the tank, Hellmuth released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,400,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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1,300,000
250,000
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250,000 |