2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Watkins Takes a Small One

Va Shon Watkins
Va Shon Watkins
Va Shon "Julian Verse" Watkins limped into the pot for 200 in the cutoff, and Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad did the same from the button. Chris Karagulleyan completed the blind next door, and the big blind tapped the felt for a friendly four-way flop.

It came {8-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts}, and Karagulleyan fired 600 chips at the pot. That was enough to fold the big blind, but the other two opponents came right along with quick calls.

The turn card paired the board with the {J-Diamonds}, and the action checked around. The river was the {7-Spades}, and Karagulleyan passed again. Watkins slowly counted out 2,275 and slid them into the middle, folding Obrestad quickly. Karagulleyan wasn't so quick to act though as he flashed his cards to his neighbor and rubbed his forehead. Annette spoke up and asked to see the hand, but Karagulleyan hadn't folded yet.

"I'll show you," he said, "but I might still call." After another minute or so, he open-mucked {Q-Spades} {8-Diamonds}, his two pair having been rendered inadequate to call. Watkins picks up that small pot, moving back up to about 34,000 after some early downtrending.

Tags: Va Shon Watkins