Watson Doubles Through Aerts
Level 16
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Pieter Aerts opened to 60,000 in early position and was faced with a three-bet jam to 530,000 by Mike Watson.
Aerts asked for the count and on being informed of the amount, made the call.
Mike Watson: 9♥9♣ 
Pieter Aerts: A♣Q♥
Watson was ahead in a race, and remained so after the 5♦2♣J♣10♣10♦ runout, sending him a timely double up, and leaving Aerts with less than ten big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
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|
200,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |