Mike Watson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($462,320)
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Mike Watson opened to 80,000 on the button with 
, Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 210,000 from the small blind with 
, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy folded 
in the big blind. Watson called.
The flop fell 
, Selbst led for 260,000, and Watson tanked for a minute or so before calling. The 
turned, and Selbst reached for chips, but eventually checked. Watson reached for yellow T25,000 chips, added a few blue T5,000 chips on top, then slid forward 320,000. Selbst called.
The 
completed the board, giving Selbst a flush, and she checked, setting a trap for Watson. He walked right into it, moving all in for a pot-sized bet, and Selbst snapped it off.
Watson was eliminated in third place, and we are now heads up for the $25,000 High Roller championship!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,796,000
1,911,000
|
1,911,000 |
|
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|
2,405,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
Busted | |
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