Watson Doubles Through Thorel
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Watson opened to 7,500 in the hijack and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Watson called and they went heads-up to a flop of 
. Watson checked to Thorel who threw in a bet of 50,000 and Watson jammed all in for 173,500. Thorel quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Mike Watson: 
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Watson was ahead for the moment but Thorel still had some outs to catch up. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river gave both players a full house but Watson held the better of the two to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
406,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
||
|
86,500
-125,500
|
-125,500 |