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

07-09-2017 21:59 UTC-8

Mike Wattel Moves Further Ahead

Brentharrington

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Over the last few hands, most of which have ended on third street, Mike Wattel has extended his lead, and Chris Ferguson now has 750,000 chips left.

Wattel took down this hand recently:

Wattel: / /
Ferguson: / /

Wattel made it three bets on third street, and Ferguson called. Wattel bet fourth, and Ferguson called. Both players checked fifth and sixth, and Wattel bet again on seventh. Ferguson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	3,650,000 475,000	475,000

Chris Ferguson	750,000 -475,000	-475,000

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07-09-2017 21:49 UTC-8

Mike Wattel's Flush Boosts Him Further Ahead

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Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Ferguson: / /
Wattel: / /

In what has become a recurring theme during this heads-up battle, Chris Ferguson, having gained momentum, has lost a key pot which might have gotten him even further back into this contest.

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

Ferguson check-called on fourth and fifth streets before betting on sixth street. Wattel called. Ferguson bet again on seventh street, and Wattel called, tabling for a flush and sending Ferguson's chip count tumbling once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	3,175,000 815,000	815,000

Chris Ferguson	1,225,000 -815,000	-815,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

Level: 23

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

07-09-2017 21:44 UTC-8

Ferguson Trending Upward, Now Over Two Million

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Brentharrington

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Chris Ferguson has gradually worked his stack up to just over two million.

Here are a couple of the bigger hands from the last few minutes:

Ferguson: /
Mike Wattel: /

Ferguson was the bring-in with the , and Mike Wattel completed with the . Ferguson raised, and Wattel re-raised. Ferguson called. Ferguson paired his door card on fourth with the and double bet 160,000. Wattel folded.

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /

Wattel was the bring-in, and Ferguson completed. Wattel called. Ferguson had the lead on fourth street and bet. Wattel called. Ferguson had the lead on fifth, as well, and bet again. This time, Wattel folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	2,360,000 -665,000	-665,000

Chris Ferguson	2,040,000 665,000	665,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

07-09-2017 21:35 UTC-8

Mike Wattel Not Home and Hosed Just Yet

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Chris Ferguson: / /
Mike Wattel: / /

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

Wattel bet fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, and Ferguson called each time. Both players checked seventh street.

Wattel gestured towards his board, indicating that was what he was playing, a single pair of tens. Ferguson showed for two pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	3,025,000 -375,000	-375,000

Chris Ferguson	1,375,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

07-09-2017 21:31 UTC-8

Mike Wattel Leads, Looking for WSOP Bracelet Number Two

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Brentharrington

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Mike Wattel is currently leading the $10,000 Seven Card Stud final table and is heads-up against five-time WSOP bracelet winner Chris Ferguson.

Wattel won his first bracelet in 1999 in the $1,500 Omaha Eight or Better tournament. Since then, he has four second-place finihes and a third.

Earlier, Perry Friedman asked what the longest is that anyone has gone between winning bracelets? Friedman finished in third and won his first and only bracelet in 2002, so Wattel has waited three years longer. Wattel has over $2 million in WSOP earnings to date, with another $500,000 in winnings elsewhere.

Ferguson's last bracelet came in 2003 when he won a mixed Limit Hold'em/Seven Card Stud event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	3,400,000 525,000	525,000

Chris Ferguson	1,000,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Wattel

07-09-2017 21:15 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	2,875,000 -325,000	-325,000

Chris Ferguson	1,525,000 325,000	325,000

07-09-2017 21:14 UTC-8

Recreational Weed?

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4projectmayhem

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

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07-09-2017 21:06 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Trends Down, Then Up

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /

Wattel brought in and Ferguson completed. Ferguson check-called on fourth street but check-folded on fifth street.

Wattel: 3,425,000
Ferguson: 975,000

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /

Wattel brought in and Ferguson completed. Wattel raised and Ferguson called. Both players checked fourth street. Ferguson bet fifth street and Wattel called. Ferguson bet again on sixth street and this time Wattel folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	3,200,000 -50,000	-50,000

Chris Ferguson	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

07-09-2017 21:04 UTC-8

Chris Ferguson Trends Up, Then Down

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Will Shillibier

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /

Wattel brought-in, and Ferguson completed. Wattel raised, and Ferguson called. Ferguson check-called on fourth street, and both players checked fifth street. Ferguson bet on sixth street, and Wattel folded.

Wattel: 3,000,000
Ferguson: 1,400,000

Ferguson: /
Wattel: /