Hands #58-60: Watson Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand #58: Sam Higgs limped and then called a raise from Mike Watson, which brought about a flop of 
. Watson bet 25,000, Higgs called, and the 
appeared on the turn. Watson bet again, this time 75,000, and Higgs snap-called. When the 
completed the board on the river, Watson bet the size of the pot (236,000) and Higgs thought long and hard before releasing his hand.
Hand #59: Watson raised to 18,000 from the button, Higgs called, and the flop fell 
. Higgs checked and then folded to a bet of 18,000.
Hand #60: Higgs raised to 16,000 from the button, Watson called, and then both players checked the 
flop. Watson checked for a second time on the 
turn and Higgs bet 21,000. Watson woke up with a check-raise to 65,000, Higgs called, and the 
completed the board on the river. Watson fired out 135,000 and Higgs thought for about a minute before making the call. Watson rolled over the 
for a set, and it was good as Higgs folded. With that Watson took over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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680,000
284,500
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284,500 |
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520,000
-284,500
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-284,500 |
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