Steve Watts Eliminated For the Second Time
Steve Watts has been eliminated from the tournament. He won't be able to buy back in, it was his second time trying today.
Watts didn't have his day today, suffering several beats and set ups to constantly get knocked back down again after initially chipping up. This time, last years winner Alexey Rybin was the bogeyman.
Rybin opened to 1,200, and Watts made it 4,400 with 
. Rybin made the call, and the two saw a flop: 
.
With top pair top kicker, an over card, and back door straight- and flush-draws, Watts wasn't too scared to get his chips in the middle. Rybin with 
was up for that, and before you knew it both players had their stacks at risk, with Rybin having slightly more than Watts.
The 
on the turn gave Rybin his beloved straight, but it gave Watts a (better) flush draw. The river wasn't one of the hoped for clubs, instead the 
popped up and Watts met his Waterloo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |