Watson Doubles
Level 23
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Mike "SirWatts" Watson opened to 161,000 in the small blind and Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi raised to 560,000 in the big blind. Watson called.
The 
flop saw Shakerchi bet 477,750. Watson raised to 1,001,000 and Shakerchi called.
On the 
turn, Shakerchi put Watson all-in and Watson called for his 1,588,163 remaining chips.
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi: 
Mike "SirWatts" Watson: 
Watson turned top pair and Shakerchi needed a diamond to end the tournament, but the 
completed the board to keep Watson alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,934,174
-1,706,786
|
-1,706,786 |
|
6,315,826
1,706,786
|
1,706,786 |
|
||