Good Flop, Bad Turn and Lucky River for Watson
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tomasz Brzezinski opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by Viktor Blom in the small blind. Mike Watson in the big blind three-bet all-in for 54,500 and made Brzezinski fold. Blom however quickly called.
Mike Watson: A♦Q♥ 
Viktor Blom: 9♦9♠
Watson flopped top pair on 10♠Q♣K♣ to take the lead, but the 9♥ on the turn gave Blom a set. Watson shook his head in disappointment, but the J♠ on the river completed his straight, allowing him to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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112,500
42,500
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42,500 |
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100,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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50,000
10,000
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10,000 |