€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-08-2024 20:55 UTC+1

Camosci Pays Off Watson

Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Enrico Camosci limped from the button and Mike Watson checked out of the big blind.

Watson check-called a bet of 250,000 from Camosci on the K♣2♠8♦ flop.

Both players checked the 2♦ turn for the J♣ to come on the river. Watson led out for 625,000 and Camosci quickly called.

Watson showed 4♣2♣ for trip deuces to win the pot, as Comosci turned over A♠8x for middle pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	16,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Enrico Camosci	5,100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

09-08-2024 20:51 UTC+1

Watson Starts to Pull Away

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Mike Watson raised the button to 600,000 and Enrico Camosci called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♠3♥8♥ flop to see the 9♣ come on the turn. Camosci led out for 1,800,000 and Watson called.

On the Q♣ river, Camosci checked and Watson shoved for the remainder of Camosci's 6,200,000. Camosci quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	15,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Enrico Camosci	6,200,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

09-08-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Watson Doubles Twice Through Camosci

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Enrico Camosci shoved from the button and Mike Watson called off with his remaining stack of 2,400,000, putting himself at risk of elimination.

Mike Watson: J♣10♣ All in
Enrico Camosci: 5♠2♠

Watson made two pair on the 7♥J♠3♦10♥8♥ runout to double up through Camosci.

The two players got their chips in the middle again on the next hand with Watson still at risk with a stack of 5,000,000.

Mike Watson: A♦7♠ All in
Enrico Camosci: 10♣6♣

Watson once again made two pair on the 2♦6♦A♥2♥7♦ runout to nearly close the gap between himself and Camosci.

A couple hands later, Watson opened to 500,000 from the button and Camosci defended from the big blind.

Camosci check-called a 350,000 bet from Watson on the Q♠8♠7♦ flop before check-folding to a 1,600,000 bet from Watson on the 4♣ turn. Watson took the pot and the chip lead for the first time since the heads-up duel began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	11,300,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Enrico Camosci	10,200,000 -8,300,000	-8,300,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

09-08-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Camosci Moves Further Ahead

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson limped in from the button and Enrico Camosci raised to 900,000 out of the big blind. Watson called.

Camosci bet 450,000 on the 4♦8♠K♠ flop and Watson called.

Casosci fired 750,000 when the A♦ came on the turn and Wtson quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	18,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Mike Watson	3,000,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

Tags: Mike Watson Enrico Camosci

09-08-2024 20:13 UTC+1

Heads-Up Deal Reached

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson and Enrico Camosci have agreed on a deal.

Camosci, who has nearly a 4:1 lead over Watson going into heads-up play, has secured for himself €734,000. Watson is guaranteed €575,100. The winner will receive the EPT trophy and an additional €20,000.

The final two players are now on a short break before the heads-up duel begins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	16,700,000
Mike Watson	4,800,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Mike Watson

09-08-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Play Has Paused

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Tim Baker

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The play has paused while a potential deal is discussed.

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

09-08-2024 19:55 UTC+1

Rodrigo Araujo Eliminated in 3rd Place (€365,050)

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Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The action was caught on the turn with the board reading 9♦Q♠10♠K♥, Enrico Camosci bet 200,000 from the small blind and Rodrigo Araujo called from the big blind.

Camosci bet 325,000 on the K♠ river and after a few moments, Araujo shoved for 1,275,000. Camosci thought it over briefly before making the call.

Rodrigo Araujo: Q♥10♦ All in
Enrico Camosci: J♥5♣

Araujo had turned his counterfeited two pair into a bluff, as Camosci won the pot with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	16,700,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Mike Watson	4,800,000 -650,000	-650,000

Rodrigo Araujo	Busted

Tags: Enrico Camosci Rodrigo Araujo

09-08-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Jon Kyte Eliminated in 4th Place (€280,750)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 350,000 from the button and Jon Kyte three-bet to 700,000 from the small blind, leaving 225,000 behind. Watson made the call.

The flop came 7♥7♦6♥ and Kyte moved all in for his last 225,000, quickly receiving a call from Watson.

Jon Kyte: A♥8♦ All in
Mike Watson: A♣7♣

Kyte was drawing close to dead against Watson's trip sevens but did pick up two outs on the 8♠ turn. No further eights materialized on the 3♦ river and Kyte was sent to the rail courtesy of Watson who took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	5,450,000 450,000	450,000

Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Mike Watson