06-07-2010 20:20 UTC-8
Yan Chen takes a major lead against Mike Wattel
Mike Wattel opened to 25,000 from the button and Yan Chen three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind.
Wattel took his time ruffling chips in one hand while sweating his hand in the other before making the call for an additional 45,000.
Both players stood pat and after nearly sixty seconds deliberating, Chen fired out a bet of 75,000.
Wattel spent the same amount of time mulling over his decision before making the call.
"Ten-six" announced Yen as he rolled over his
As Chen raked in the pot to climb to 920,000, Wattel slipped down to just 205,000 in chips.
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06-07-2010 20:16 UTC-8
Mike Wattel raised to 25,000, and Yan Chen reraised to 70,000. Wattel folded, sending the pot to the other side of the table.
The next hand, Chen raised to 24,000, and Wattel called. Mike took two and Chen took one. Wattel checked, and Chen bet 35,000. Wattel folded another one, and Chen moved up to 770,000.
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06-07-2010 20:09 UTC-8
Yan Chen opened the button to 24,000 and Mike Wattel raised it up to 69,000.
Chen didn't take too long in deciding upon a fold to give Wattel the pot.
"I can feel it" stated Wattel before adding, "I can feel a big one coming!"
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Mike Wattel Yan Chen
06-07-2010 20:05 UTC-8
Mike Wattel entered the pot for a 25,000-chip raise from the button only to have Yan Chen three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind.
Wattel quickly folded as he slipped to 450,000 while Chen climbed to 675,000 in chips.
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Mike Wattel Yan Chen
06-07-2010 20:01 UTC-8
Mike Wattel raised to 25,000 on the button, and Yan Chen called. Chen drew one, and Wattel needed two. Chen paused a moment before checking, and Wattel bet a strong 35,000. Chen said something in French to Wattel and studied him before calling with a
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06-07-2010 20:00 UTC-8
Mike Wattel
Yan Chen opened the button to 24,000 only to have Mike Wattel bump it to 69,000.
After some deliberation, Chen made the call and drew one as Wattel stood pat.
Both players checked it through to see Wattel tabled his
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Mike Wattel Yan Chen
06-07-2010 19:58 UTC-8
Mike Wattel opened the button to 25,000 and Yan Chen three-bet to 65,000 to force a quick fold from Wattel.
Chen must not have enjoyed being three-bet tthe last hand, and consequently decided to return the favor.
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06-07-2010 19:52 UTC-8
On the first hand back from dinner break, Yan Chen opened for a min-raise to 24,000 only to have Mike Wattel three-bet to 69,000.
Chen thought for a little before folding his hand to see Wattel take down the pot.
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06-07-2010 18:48 UTC-8
Mike Wattel and Yan Chen have decided to take a one-hour dinner break with the chip counts sitting as follows:
Yan Chen - 606,000
See you all at 8:45pm PST for the continuation of this heads-up battle.
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