Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-29-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Ruben Doubles Through Watson

Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 240,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 350,000 on the button, Brad Ruben three-bet shoved 1,845,000 from the small blind and Watson called after about a minute. Both players decided to draw one card.

Brad Ruben: 8x4x3x2x
Mike Watson: 10x7x6x2x

Watson flipped a Kx and Ruben turned over a 5x for the double-up.

"Let's go!" Ruben shouted, echoed by even louder fans on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	6,060,000 -80,000	-80,000

Brad Ruben	4,010,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Mike Watson	3,645,000 -2,325,000	-2,325,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Watson

06-29-2023 15:06 UTC-8

Ruben Pays Off Mercier

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Yori Epskamp

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 240,000 ante

Brad Ruben raised to 180,000 on the button with QxJx6x5x3x and Jason Mercier defended the big blind with Kx9x8x4x3x. Mercier drew one while Ruben patted the queen-jack.

Mercier improved with a Jx and decided to lead with a bet of 190,000. Ruben reluctantly paid it off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	6,140,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Brad Ruben	2,280,000 -1,205,000	-1,205,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier

06-29-2023 14:55 UTC-8

Watson Continues to Win with Paired Nines

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Ryan Gray

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 240,000 ante

Mike Watson raised 350,000 from the button and Brad Ruben called from the big blind.

Each player drew one, Ruben drawing 10x6x5x4x to and Watson to 9x8x3x2x. Ruben caught a jack and Watson again pairing his nine.

Ruben checked his jack-ten and Watson turned his nines into a bluff one more time, making a nearly pot-sized bet of 900,000. Ruben couldn't find the call and Watson took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	5,970,000 -50,000	-50,000

Brad Ruben	3,485,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Mike Watson

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 240,000

06-29-2023 14:49 UTC-8

Ruben Getting Some Value

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Jason Mercier completed the small blind, Brad Ruben raised to 415,000, and Mercier elected to call. Mercier drew two while Ruben took one card.

Mercier ended up with Kx9x7x6x2x but Ruben improved to a 10x9x8x6x5x.

Mercier checked, Ruben bet 375,000, Mercier called and Ruben showed him the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	4,890,000 -730,000	-730,000

Brad Ruben	2,870,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jason Mercier

06-29-2023 14:44 UTC-8

Mercier Rights the Ship

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Ryan Gray

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised 240,000 from the button and Mike Watson defended his big blind.

Watson threw away a Qx from 9x7x5x4x and paired the nine.

He elected to turn the hand into a bluff, betting 720,000, but Mercier snap called, stopping a streak of ten hands without a win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	6,020,000 -1,390,000	-1,390,000

Jason Mercier	5,620,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Mike Watson

06-29-2023 14:40 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	7,410,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Jason Mercier	4,480,000 -900,000	-900,000

Brad Ruben	1,825,000 -120,000	-120,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	6,390,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Jason Mercier	5,380,000 -1,580,000	-1,580,000

Brad Ruben	1,945,000 -540,000	-540,000

Watson Chipping Up

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Ryan Gray

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Having chipped up with some recent key bluffs, Mike Watson raised 400,000 from the small blind with 10x9x7x6x3x. Jason Mercier, who had been on the wrong end of some those hands, called from the big.

Mercier drew two to 9x8x2x catching AxJx.

Watson checked to set up a check-raise, but Mercier elected to go to the showdown, losing another pot and increasing his frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	6,260,000 -700,000	-700,000

Mike Watson	5,750,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Mike Watson

06-29-2023 14:16 UTC-8

Two Pairs After the Draw

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Yori Epskamp

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 250,000 on the button with 10x9x7x6x4x, and Jason Mercier three-bet to 790,000 from the small blind with Ax7x5x3x2x. Watson called. Mercier drew one and Watson broke his ten to draw one as well.

Mercier paired up with another seven and Watson paired up as well, catching another four. Both players tapped the table and Watson took it with the lower pair.