Mike "SirWatts" Watson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($81,432 + $30,313)
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi had recently won several pots against Mike "SirWatts" Watson and had slowly taken an overwhelming lead, with Watson having just over ten big blinds left.
On this hand, Shakerchi called the small blind and Watson jammed in his 1,476,762 chips from the big blind. Shakerchi called.
Mike "SirWatts" Watson: 
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi: 
Shakerchi was the favorite to win the title, and jumped out even further on the 
flop. The 
turn meant it was all over as the 
completed the board and gave Shakerchi the victory after a lengthy heads-up battle.
Watson came into the day as chip leader and will have to settle for the second-place prize. Meanwhile, Shakerchi was the short stack to start the day and has won the tournament and the EPT Online Trophy.
A recap is to follow.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
17,250,000
5,736,678
|
5,736,678 |
|
Eliminado | |
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