Watson Cripples Johnston; Takes Huge Chip Lead
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Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jeffrey Johnston limped in from middle position only to have Heath Mendelsohn three-bet to 62,000 from the cutoff. With the action on Mike Watson on the button he cold four-bet to 116,000 as the action passed back to Johnston.
Johnston paused for a few moments before making it 266,000 to force Mendelsohn out of the pot as Watson pushed all in for 678,000 and Johnston called.
Johnston: 
Watson: 
With Watson looking at a 1.4 million-chip pot, the 
board ensured he claimed the chip lead as Johnston was left crippled with less than a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,456,000
749,000
|
749,000 |
|
||
|
13,000
-799,000
|
-799,000 |