Event #58: $1,500 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-07-02 17:44 UTC-7

Watson Retakes the Lead

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 50,000 on the button and Mark Herm called from the big blind to see a flop.

Herm checked, Watson bet 50,000, Herm check-raised to 119,000 and Watson called. The turn followed and Herm bet 205,000. Watson called, the river completed the board and Herm checked after about 90 seconds. Watson took some time as well before he bet 250,000, sending Herm into the tank for about two minutes before he called.

Watson tabled for trip sevens, Herm mucked and Watson collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	1,453,000	393,000
Mark Herm	845,000	-378,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

2014-07-02 17:48 UTC-7

Break

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Watson and Mark Herm are on a 20-minute break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	1,334,000	-119,000
Mark Herm	964,000	119,000

Nível: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

2014-07-02 18:21 UTC-7

Watson Pushes Herm Off On River

Nível 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Herm opened to 65,000 and Mike Watson flatted to see the flop.

Watson tapped the table and then called a 60,000 bet by Herm, with the turn card coming . Both players checked on fourth street and the river produced the .

Watson led out for 150,000 on the river and after a brief tank Herm surrendered the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	1,200,000	-134,000
Mark Herm	1,098,000	134,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

2014-07-02 18:30 UTC-7

Herm Back in the Lead

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Nível 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 60,000 on the button, Mark Herm three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind and Watson called to see a flop. Herm continued for 135,000 and Watson folded.

The following hand, Herm opened to 65,000 on the button and Watson called, landing a flop. Watson check-called 65,000 to see the turn, which both checked. The river completed the board and both checked again.

Watson tabled , but it was second best to Herm's .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Herm	1,378,000	280,000
Mike Watson	920,000	-280,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

Nível: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

2014-07-02 18:45 UTC-7

Herm Leaning on Watson

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Herm has chopped one of Mike Watson's legs out from under him, and now he is leaning on his man, hoping to make him fall.

On one hand Watson raised before the flop and Herm popped it up to 150,000. Watson flatted and the flop came , with Herm quickly leading out for 150,000. Watson relented and the pot was pushed to Herm.

A few hands passed with Herm open shoving to claim the blinds and antes, before Watson tried limping into the pot. Herm obliged by checking his option, and the flop rolled out . Herm then check-called a 40,000 wager, and both players tapped the table on the turn. When the completed the board on the river Herm led out for 55,000, and once more Watson's hand was slid toward the dealer in defeat.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Herm	1,750,000	372,000
Mike Watson	548,000	-372,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

2014-07-02 18:51 UTC-7

One Chop and One Watson Double

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Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Herm shoved on the button and Mike Watson called all in for about 480,000 in the big blind.

Herm:
Watson:

The board ran out , giving both players aces and tens with a jack-kicker to chop the pot.

Shortly thereafter, Herm shoved on the button and Watson called all in for 449,000 with , racing against Herm's .

The flop fell , giving Herm an open-ended straight draw. The turn was no help, nor was the river giving Watson the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Herm	1,390,000	-360,000
Mike Watson	908,000	360,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

2014-07-02 18:54 UTC-7

Watson Doubles Through Herm Again

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Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Watson min-raised to 80,000 on the button, Mark Herm three-bet shoved for 903,000 effective from the big blind and Watson called all in.

Watson:
Herm:

The board ran out , no help to Herm, giving Watson nearly a 4:1 chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	1,816,000	908,000
Mark Herm	482,000	-908,000

Tags: Mark Herm Mike Watson

2014-07-02 18:55 UTC-7

Mark Herm Eliminated in 3rd Place ($126,882)

Nível 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Herm was on the ropes after losing a few big pots in short order, and he open-shoved for his last 400,000 holding the button.

Mike Watson called with and found himself in great shape against Herm's , but the latter was drawing to two live cards.

The flop came to gift Herm a gutshot straight draw to the nine. But the turn () and river () missed his hand entirely. Herm pocketed $126,882 for his efforts, while Watson secured his seat in the final heads-up match against Jared Jaffee.

The two will square off with a bracelet on the line at 8 p.m. local time, so check back then to find out who takes down their first taste of 2014 WSOP gold and glory.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mike Watson	2,298,000	482,000
Mark Herm	Eliminado

Tags: Jared Jaffee Mark Herm