Chop for Watson and Hellmuth
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Action folded to the blinds, where Martin Hellmuth completed his small blind and Mike Watson checked his big blind.
Both players checked through to the river on a board of 9♣6♣2♠8♣5♠.
On the river, Hellmuth led for 120,000 and Watson made the call. Hellmuth showed A♦5♣ for a rivered pair of fives, while Watson tabled A♥5♦ for the same hand, resulting in a chopped pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
1,800,000
185,000
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185,000 |