2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Watkins Takes a Tumble

Va Shon a bit displeased with the result
Va Shon a bit displeased with the result
We caught up with the action on the flop in what appeared to be a limped pot. On a flop of {10-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}, Va Shon Watkins made the first bet under the gun, slipping out a strong bet of 4,100. On the button, a middle-aged opponent announced a raise, making it a total of 12,300. When the action came back to Watkins, he slowly made the call.

Heads up, the turn card brought the {9-Hearts} and a check from Watkins. His opponent shrugged and moved all in for 25,500, and Watkins instantly called with the covering stack.

He flipped over {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}, and the {K-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} of his opponent was in awful bad shape to survive. Much to the chagrin of Watkins though, the {K-Clubs} spiked the river like a dagger, sending the pot across the felt and dropping the young online stud down under 12,000.

Tags: Va Shon Watkins