Hands #28-30: Tug of War
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Hand #28: Jared Jaffee opened to 75,000 holding the button, Mike Watson flatted, and the flop came 
. Watson checked, Jaffee bet 100,000, and Watson smooth called. On the 
turn, Watson tapped the table for a second time, and Jaffee continued his line by firing a second barrel, this time for 215,000. After thirty seconds of thought, Watson committed the calling chips to bring to the board the 
on the river.
Jaffee then led out for a 315,000 wager and Watson finally relented, a look of frustration spreading across his face as he sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #29: Watson opened to 65,000 and Jaffee flatted, with the flop coming 
. Jaffee and Watson checked and the turn came 
. Jaffee led out for 75,000 on fourth street and Watson stared straight ahead for a few moments before tossing in the call. On the river both players checked, and Watson's 
was best over Jaffee's 
.
Hand #30: Jaffee opened to 75,000, Watson defended, and the flop came 
. Two checks brought the 
to the board, and both players checked once again to see the 
fall on the river. Watson checked for a third time and Jaffee seized the initiative with a bet of 115,000 to win the pot.