Mateos Busts Watson to Take the Lead

Adrian Mateos raised to 6,500 in the cutoff and was called by Mike Watson on the button and Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind. The flop came and Mateos continued with a bet of 8,000. Watson and Jaffe both called to see the on the turn.

The action checked to Watson this time who made a bet of 30,000. Jaffe quickly folded but Mateos opted to check-raised to 94,000. Watson pushed all in for just under 200,000 and Mateos snap-called.

Mike Watson:
Adrian Mateos:

Watson was in the lead with two pair but Mateos had some outs with straight and flush draws. The river was the and Mateos made his straight to eliminate Watson.