Event #72: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2017 World Series of Poker

07-10-2017 00:25 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Wrestles Back the Chip Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 25 : 12,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Ferguson: / /
Wattel: / /

Ferguson brought in and Mike Wattel completed. Ferguson raised and Wattel re-raised. Ferguson called.

On fourth street Wattel bet and Ferguson called. On fifth street Ferguson check-called.

On sixth street Ferguson bet and Wattel called. Ferguson bet again on seventh street and Wattel went into the tank.

He shifted the chip stack he had been shuffling back and forth from right hand, to left, and then back to right. Eventually he called.

Ferguson showed for two pair, queens and fours, and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	3,100,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Mike Wattel	1,300,000 -1,220,000	-1,220,000

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07-10-2017 00:18 UTC-8

Mike Wattel Back On Top With a Flush of His Own

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Brentharrington

Level 25 : 12,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Wattel: / /
Chris Ferguson: / /

Chris Ferguson checked his lead on fourth street and Mike Wattel bet. Ferguson called. On fifth, Ferguson check-raised Wattel and Wattel called. Both players checked sixth and received their seventh street cards.

Ferguson adjusted his chair several times and held both hands over his hole cards. He glanced again at Wattel's board then checked his hand. He bet. Wattel didn't take too long to raise, leaving himself with 10,000 behind. Ferguson called and Wattel showed for a flush.

Wattel is now in the lead again as the heads up match continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	2,520,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Chris Ferguson	1,880,000 -1,720,000	-1,720,000

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07-10-2017 00:07 UTC-8

Mike Wattel Doubles Up to Stay Alive

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Will Shillibier

Level 25 : 12,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Ferguson: / /
Mike Wattel: / /

Mike Wattel brought in and Chris Ferguson completed. They got the rest of Wattel's stack in the middle the cards were turned over.

Ferguson starts with split jacks and Wattel with split fives. By seventh street Ferguson hadn't improved, with Wattel needing to make two pair or better to double up and prevent Ferguson from winning.

Wattel turned over the case to double up with trip fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	3,600,000 -325,000	-325,000

Mike Wattel	800,000 325,000	325,000

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07-10-2017 00:04 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Takes a Big Lead After Hitting a Flush on Seventh

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Brentharrington

Level 25 : 12,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Ferguson: / /
Mike Wattel: / /

Mike Wattel was the bring in and Chris Ferguson completed. Wattel raised and Ferguson called. On fourth, Ferguson had the lead and bet. Wattel called. On fifth, Ferguson bet again, hitting the and giving him two diamonds on the board. Wattel raised and Ferguson called. Both players checked on sixth street.

Ferguson checked his seventh street card and then bet. Wattel took about fourty seconds to decide, during which time he didn't stop shuffling chips. He then started shuffling chips with both hands. Finally, he decided to call and Ferguson showed , giving him a flush. Wattel mucked with less than 500,000 behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	3,925,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Mike Wattel	475,000 -1,125,000	-1,125,000

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Level: 25

Blinds: 12,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

07-09-2017 23:57 UTC-8

A Big Pot For Ferguson

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /

Chris Ferguson brought-in, and Mike Wattel completed. Ferguson raised, and Wattel re-raised. Ferguson called.

Wattel bet on fourth and fifth streets, with Ferguson calling both times. Ferguson took the lead on sixth street and bet, forcing a fold from Wattel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Ferguson	2,800,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Mike Wattel	1,600,000 -1,270,000	-1,270,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

07-09-2017 23:53 UTC-8

More Tug of War

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Brentharrington

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

The heads-up match is entering it's fifth hour, and Mike Wattel is once again in the lead with almost three million chips.

Mike Wattel: /
Chris Ferguson: /

The two players got three bets in apiece on third street. Chris Ferguson was the bring-in, and Mike Wattel completed. Ferguson raised, and Wattel called.

Wattel checked fourth street, and Ferguson bet. Wattel called. On fifth, Wattel bet, and Ferguson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	2,870,000 -55,000	-55,000

Chris Ferguson	1,530,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

07-09-2017 23:41 UTC-8

A Turning Point?

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Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Ferguson: / /
Mike Wattel: / /

Chris Ferguson brought-in, and Mike Wattel completed. Ferguson raised, and Wattel called.

Wattel bet on fourth street, and Ferguson called. Ferguson check-called on fifth and sixth streets. Ferguson checked on seventh street, and after quickly rechecking his down-cards, Wattel bet. Ferguson folded.