Defending Champ Stays Alive... Barely
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
We're not sure how the chips went in, but we do know Leonid Markin, who has already exercised his reentry option, was at risk against Mike Watson, who is also on his second bullet.
Markin: 
Watson: 
It was a flip, but not after the flop came down 
. The 
turn meant Markin needed a nine on the river to stay alive, and it actually came when the 
spiked.
"There we go," Markin said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
95,000
|
95,000 |