Both players started with a king showing, and Chris Ferguson was the bring-in with the . Mike Wattel completed, and Ferguson called.
Both players hit a five on fourth street. Ferguson was acting first and checked. Wattel checked, as well. Wattel took the lead on fifth and bet. Ferguson raised, and Wattel folded.
Currently, with today's result, Chris Ferguson is in second place on the WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard. He is behind John Monnette, who finished fifth in this event. If Ferguson manages to come back and beat Mike Wattel, he will take the lead by about three points over Monette.
Through the first few hands post dinner break, the biggest exchange of chips so far was Mike Wattel changing in 100,000 in green chips for 100,000 in pink chips.
The two players are basically passing the antes back and forth, with Ferguson gaining a little ground thanks to Wattel being the bring-in for the majority of the hands so far.
On fifth street, Mike Wattel checked to Chris Ferguson, who bet. Wattel raised, and Ferguson called. Wattel bet on sixth street, and Ferguson called. Both players checked seventh street.
Ferguson showed for a pair of queens, and Wattel open-mucked a pair of tens.
Chris Ferguson was the bring-in holding the lower-suited eight. Mike Wattel completed, and Ferguson raised. Wattel called. They both hit a deuce on fourth street. Since they both had the same board cards, Ferguson acted first because he was to Wattel's right. He bet, and Wattel called.
On fifth street, Wattel checked his , and Ferguson bet his . Wattel check-raised, and Ferguson folded.
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Ferguson was the bring-in on this hand, and Wattel completed. Ferguson three-bet, and Wattel called. Wattel bet fourth street when he hit the , and Ferguson called. Wattel bet again on fifth when he paired his nine, and Ferguson folded.
Mike Wattel brought-in, and Chris Ferguson completed. Wattel called.
Ferguson bet fourth and fifth streets, with Wattel calling both times. On sixth street, Ferguson checked. Wattel bet, and Ferguson check-raised. Wattel folded.
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for a pair of queens, and Wattel open-mucked a pair of tens.
