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Watkins Dominates Verbruggen To Zoom Up

by Tricia David • January 16, 2026 - 6:10 AM

Man in cap playing poker, looking at his chips at a casino table.

Lavonne Watkins

Lavonne Watkins and Tom Verbruggen faced off for a pot that ballooned to 680,000 by the time the board showed up2 ♣️ 5 ♦️ 2 ♥️ 4 ♣️

Verbruggen checked from under the gun position to give Watkins the go signal. Watkins went for it and jammed his 970,000 stack. Verbruggen tanked using up a couple of extensions then risked his tournament life.

When they revealed, Verbruggen saw the bad news.

Tom Verbruggen: 10 ♦️ 10 ♠️

Lavonne Watkins: Q ♦️ Q ♥️

With a dominating pocket pair, the river K ♥️ ensured Watkins the scoop and Verbruggen a payout in 55th place. 

PlayerChip Count
Lavonne Watkins2,360,000
Tom Verbruggen0