HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event, $5M GTD | 2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week

2020-11-17 20:24 UTC

Michael Watson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($498,713)

Jaxon

Nível 46 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Parssinen won a pot against Watson and regained the lead before finishing up the job to send him to the rail in third place for $498,713.

Parssinen opened for 2 million from the button before he called a jam for nearly 15 million from the small blind by Watson.

Michael Watson:
Eelis Parssinen:

Parsinnen paired up on the board and it was the end of Watson's good run.

Meanwhile, Parsinnen held a nearly 3:1 chip advantage to start heads-up play against Davidi Kitai.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eelis Parssinen	42,058,470	22,246,634

Davidi Kitai	16,031,630	-539,900

Mike Watson	Eliminado

Nível: 46

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 125,000

2020-11-17 20:20 UTC

Sixth Double for Watson

Jaxon

Nível 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson opened the button for 1.6 million before he called off his stack of around 9 million after Eelis Parssinen jammed the big blind.

Michael Watson:
Eelis Parssinen:

It was looking like showers for Watson after he failed to connect with the flop nor with the turned.

The came raining down on the river to pair up Watson to give him a double up. Watson took the lead after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	21,717,084	188,578

Eelis Parssinen	19,811,836	-248,128

Davidi Kitai	16,571,530	60,000

2020-11-17 20:17 UTC

Parssinen Doubles Into the Lead

Jaxon

Nível 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson took down a few small pots to put a gap on him and the others until the following hand took place.

Eelis Parssinen limped from the small blind before he called off for about 14 million facing a jam by Watson.

Eelis Parssinen:
Michael Watson:

Watson didn't hit a piece of the board and Parssinen had half the chips in play after the hand.

2020-11-17 20:14 UTC

Kitai Doubles to Even Up the Stacks

Jaxon

Nível 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson jammed from the small blind with and was called by Davidi Kitai for 7.6 million in the big blind with .

Kitai earned a double-up and the stacks were evened up after the Watson blanked on the board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	21,528,506	-8,405,765

Eelis Parssinen	20,059,964	100,000

Davidi Kitai	16,511,530	7,030,765

2020-11-17 20:12 UTC

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak Eliminated in 4th Place ($413,101)

Jaxon

Nível 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson opened for 1.6 million from the button before he called a three-bet jam to 4.8 million by Andrii "Brahman33" Novak.

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak:
Michael Watson:

The board gave Watson quads and Novak was sent packing in fourth place for $413,101.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	29,934,271	5,541,664

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak	Eliminado

2020-11-17 20:09 UTC

Watson Takes the Lead

Jaxon

Nível 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen opened the button for 1.6 million before he folded to a three-bet by Watson to 4.8 million.

This was good enough to give Watson the chip lead for the first time at the final table. Don't forget, he had under two big blinds at one point before doubling up five times at the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	24,392,607	7,125,000

Eelis Parssinen	19,959,964	-3,575,000

Nível: 45

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 85,000

2020-11-17 20:05 UTC

David Yan Eliminated in 5th Place ($341,187)

Jaxon

Nível 44 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

David Yan began the day with the chip lead but just hit the rail in fifth place for $341,187. Watson, effectively earned his fifth double-up in the process.

Yan opened the button for 4.5 million before he called a jam by Watson to 8.3 million. Yan was at risk but Watson would have had less than an ante remaining if he lost the hand.

David Yan:
Michael Watson:

Watson paired up both his cards to improve to two pair on the board and his good run continues.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eelis Parssinen	23,534,964	1,950,000

Mike Watson	17,267,607	9,482,779

Davidi Kitai	9,480,765	-1,350,000

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak	7,816,644	674,980

David Yan	Eliminado

2020-11-17 19:56 UTC

Chip Counts

Jaxon

Nível 44 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eelis Parssinen	21,584,964	2,960,040

Davidi Kitai	10,830,765	-1,185,000

David Yan	10,757,779	-5,000

Mike Watson	7,784,828	145,000

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak	7,141,664	-4,565,000