Mark Herm opened to 52,000 from the cutoff and watched as a short-stacked Xiao Peng three-bet-jammed for 117,000 more.
After asking for a count and assessing the size of his own stack, which appeared to contain 700,000 or so. Herm called to put Peng at risk.
Herm:
Peng:
Herm held the slight lead with his king-high hand, while Peng was drawing live and looking for help. The drama ended in a flash when the flop fell to give Herm a flush, leaving Peng drawing all but dead. The turn () and river () meant nothing, and with that the final four players were reseated for their heads-up matches.
Jared Jaffee raised to 52,000 in first position and Mike Watson defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Watson checked to Jaffee who continued for 66,000. Watson called, the hit the turn and Watson check-called 153,000 from Jaffee to see the river. Watson checked and Jaffee fired 314,000. After a few moments, Watson called.
Jaffee tabled for a flush, Watson mucked and Jaffee collected the pot.
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Mark Herm raised from the small blind and Mike Watson called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Herm continued for 53,000. Watson called to see the turn where Herm bet 90,000. Watson called after a few moments and the river completed the board. Herm tanked for a bit then bet 103,000 and was quickly called by Watson. Herm tabled for a flush, but was bested by Watson's for a better flush.
A few hands later with the board reading , Xiao Peng check-called 175,000 from Watson. The river completed the board and Peng check-called 350,000. Watson tabled for trip kings, besting Peng's holding to win the pot.
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Mark Herm opened to 43,000 on the button and Mike Watson called from the small blind.
They checked to the turn of a board where Watson led for 60,000. Herm raised to 140,000, Watson called and the river completed the board. A check from Watson led to a hefty bet of 290,000 from Herm, sending Watson into the tank for about about two minutes before he called.
Herm tabled for a set of deuces, Watson mucked and Herm collected the pot.
Mark Herm opened to 52,000 out of the small blind and Mike Watson flatted in defense of his big blind.
After the dealer fanned a flop of across the felt, Herm continued his line with a 52,000 c-bet, and Watson flatted once more to take the on the turn.
Both players tapped the table and the river card came to complete the board. Herm fired away with a 69,000 wager, but after a long moment of deliberation Watson raised to 200,000. Herm stared his man down for a few minutes and counted out calling chips while eyeing his remaining stack. Eventually he surrendered, telling Watson "you got it" from across the table.
to give Herm a flush, leaving Peng drawing all but dead. The turn (
) and river (
) meant nothing, and with that the final four players were reseated for their heads-up matches.
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hit the turn and Watson check-called 153,000 from Jaffee to see the 
for a flush, Watson mucked and Jaffee collected the pot.
and Herm continued for 53,000. Watson called to see the 
turn where Herm bet 90,000. Watson called after a few moments and the 
river completed the board. Herm tanked for a bit then bet 103,000 and was quickly called by Watson. Herm tabled 
for a flush, but was bested by Watson's 
for a better flush.
, Xiao Peng check-called 175,000 from Watson. The 
for trip kings, besting Peng's holding to win the pot.
board where Watson led for 60,000. Herm raised to 140,000, Watson called and the 
river completed the board. A check from Watson led to a hefty bet of 290,000 from Herm, sending Watson into the tank for about about two minutes before he called.
for a set of deuces, Watson mucked and Herm collected the pot.
across the felt, Herm continued his line with a 52,000 c-bet, and Watson flatted once more to take the 
to complete the board. Herm fired away with a 69,000 wager, but after a long moment of deliberation Watson raised to 200,000. Herm stared his man down for a few minutes and counted out calling chips while eyeing his remaining stack. Eventually he surrendered, telling Watson "you got it" from across the table.