Rast Puts Wattel to the Test
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 10,000 ante
Mike Wattel raised to 90,000 and Brian Rast made it 300,000 in the small blind. Wattel called. Rast patted and Wattel took a card. Rast checked and Wattel bet 325,000. After about two minutes, Rast moved all in for about 1 million effective.
"I wasn't bluffing," Wattel said.
He nonetheless mucked, adding, "the fanciest play of all time."
As a consequence of the pot, Rast moved into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,100,000
721,000
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721,000 |
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685,000
-715,000
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-715,000 |
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