Hand #36: Mike Watson raised to 12,500 from the cutoff and Jonathan Duhamel defended from the big blind, which brought about a flop of . Watson then called a bet of 20,000 from Duhamel on the turn before both players returned to checking on the river. Duhamel showed the , but it was no good as Watson held the .
Hand #37: Watson opened for 12,500 under the gun and took down the blinds.
Hand #38: Duhamel raised to 17,500 from the button, Watson called from the big blind, and the flop fell . Watson led out for 40,000 and then called when Duhamel moved all in for just 3,500 more.
Watson:
Duhamel:
Both players had flopped a straight, but Duhamel's was best. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Duhamel scored the double.
Hand #39: Jeff Rossiter got his last 45,000 all in preflop and found himself trailing behind Watson.
Rossiter:
Watson:
The flop did little for Rossiter, and the turn actually left him drawing dead as Watson spiked a set. The meaningless was run out on the river for good measure, and then Rossiter took his leave in fifth place for AU$27,011.
Hand #40: Mike Watson raised to 12,500 from the button and folded to the three-bet of Jonathan Duhamel out of the big blind to 40,000.
Hand #41: Jamie Pickering received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #42: Pickering limped from the small blind and bet 8,500 on the flop. Watson called and they checked the on the turn. On the river, Pickering checked and Watson grabbed some chips, making it 20,000 to go. Pickering reluctantly called and then mucked when he was shown the by Watson.
Hand #43: Watson raised from the button and received the blinds.
Hand #44: Watson raised to 12,500 and all three opponents called to see the flop of . Higgs bet 20,000 and Duhamel folded, Pickering moved all in for 23,000. Both Watson and Higgs called that and the appeared on the turn. Watson checked to Higgs and got out of the way once the chip leader bet 80,000.
Pickering:
Higgs:
Pickering was already drawing dead and shook hands with everyone before the fell on the river. The Australian receives AU$ 36,449 for his efforts and we are down to the last three players.
Hand #45: Jonathan Duhamel limped the button and Mike Watson checked his option from the big blind. Watson then check-folded to a bet of 6,000 on the flop.
Hand #46: Watson limped the small blind, Sam Higgs checked his option from the big blind, and then both players checked the flop. After the dealer burned and turned the , Watson bet 7,500 and then folded when Higgs popped it to 25,000.
Hand #47: Watson raised to 12,500 on the button, Higgs called from the small blind, and the flop came down , which they both checked. When the appeared on the turn, Higgs bet 16,000 and Watson folded.
Hand #48: Duhamel limped the small blind, Watson checked the big, and then both players checked the flop. When the appeared on the turn, Duhamel bet 10,000 and Watson folded.
Hand #49: Duhamel raised to 15,000 from the button then called when Watson three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind. Both players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out and Watson showed the . Duhamel mucked.
Hand #50: Watson raised to 12,500 from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #51: Higgs raised to 12,000 from the button and Watson called from the big blind. Watson then check-folded to a bet of 18,000 on the flop.
Hand #52: Watson called from the small blind, Higgs checked his option from the big, and the flop came down . Watson bet 7,500, Higgs called, and then both players checked the turn. Action repeated itself on the river and Watson showed the for two pair and the win.
Hand #53: Mike Watson got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #54: After a preflop raising war, Jonathan Duhamel got his last 45,000 chips in preflop and was called by initial raiser Sam Higgs.
Higgs:
Duhamel:
The former World Series Of Poker Main Event champion was looking for low cards in order to avoid elimination but the flop was pretty much the exact opposite. Duhamel was drawing dead after the turn and the meaningless river completed the board.
A scheduled break was just three minutes away when heads-up play was reached. As such, the final two players agreed to have it now. When they return they'll play the final three minutes and then straight on to the next level. We'll be back in 15-minutes.
Hand #55: Mike Watson limped the button then called when Sam Higgs raised to 15,000. The flop saw Higgs bet 22,000 and Watson folded.
Hand #56: Watson received a walk.
Hand #57: Watson called from the button and then called a pot-sized raise from Higgs. When the flop fell , Higgs bet 21,000 and Watson folded. With that, Level 17 came to an end.
Hand #58: Sam Higgs limped and then called a raise from Mike Watson, which brought about a flop of . Watson bet 25,000, Higgs called, and the appeared on the turn. Watson bet again, this time 75,000, and Higgs snap-called. When the completed the board on the river, Watson bet the size of the pot (236,000) and Higgs thought long and hard before releasing his hand.
Hand #59: Watson raised to 18,000 from the button, Higgs called, and the flop fell . Higgs checked and then folded to a bet of 18,000.
Hand #60: Higgs raised to 16,000 from the button, Watson called, and then both players checked the flop. Watson checked for a second time on the turn and Higgs bet 21,000. Watson woke up with a check-raise to 65,000, Higgs called, and the completed the board on the river. Watson fired out 135,000 and Higgs thought for about a minute before making the call. Watson rolled over the for a set, and it was good as Higgs folded. With that Watson took over the chip lead.
. Watson then called a bet of 20,000 from Duhamel on the 
turn before both players returned to checking on the 
river. Duhamel showed the 
, but it was no good as Watson held the 
.
. Watson led out for 40,000 and then called when Duhamel moved all in for just 3,500 more.
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Duhamel scored the double.
turn actually left him drawing dead as Watson spiked a set. The meaningless 
by Watson.
. Higgs bet 20,000 and Duhamel folded, Pickering moved all in for 23,000. Both Watson and Higgs called that and the 
appeared on the turn, Higgs bet 16,000 and Watson folded.
appeared on the turn, Duhamel bet 10,000 and Watson folded.
river and Watson showed the 
, Higgs bet 21,000 and Watson folded. With that, Level 17 came to an end.
flop. Watson checked for a second time on the 
