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Watkins Springs River Trap

by Tricia David • January 16, 2026 - 7:10 AM

Man with backward cap and gold jewelry intently playing poker at a casino table.

Lavonne Watkins

Hijack player Lavonne Watkins and big bling Minseo Kim called a raise by middle position Shen Bo Yu for a three-way to the flop with the cards landing 7 ♥️ 8 ♣️ 9 ♣️

Yu continued for 65,000 and the three-way stayed intact through to the river with both players calling then all three checking the turn 4 ♠️.

What seemed to be light pot bloated on the river 3 ♠️ starting with Kim leading out 130,000. After Yu let go, Watkins used a time chip before raising to 500,000. This sent Kim into the think tank as he counted out his stack then called.

Watkins showed the J ♥️ 10 ♣️ straight which earned a muck from Kim. 

Following that hand, Rangka Tekarn Teeraphat jammed on the button and Kim called of the rest of his chips. 

Minseo Kim: Q ♠️ J ♠️

Rangka Tekarn Teeraphat: A ♦️ 4 ♠️

The board bricked 7 ♦️ 7 ♥️ 10 ♥️ 6 ♣️ K ♠️ for ace-high to hold and Kim to finish in 47th place.

PlayerChip Count
Lavonne Watkins3,265,000
Rangka Tekarn Teeraphat705,000
Minseo Kim0