Savage Call by Sir Watts
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Mike Watson just showed some true poker guts. The Canadian sicko was in an early position, playing a heads-up pot against the player in the big blind.
They were on the river of the 
board with roughly 30,000 in the middle. The big blind moved all in, covering Watson's stack of 31,500.
Watson processed the situation, and while he didn't have any ace in his hand, he had all aces up his sleeve. More precisely, he had good heart, calling with just 
.
Watson's instincts proved correct, as his opponent had only 
for a missed open-ender, rewarding Watson's savage call with glory and a double.
It took some hard work to get the chips, but Watson worked his way to the 95,000 he's now controlling.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
67,200
|
67,200 |
for a flush. Peters flashed a 
and mucked.
, giving him a dominating spot against 
, and the board ran out clean for the U.K. pro.
on the board, Artem Metalidi bet 4,000 into the pot. He was in the cutoff, facing off with Shaun Deeb, who was in the big blind. Deeb called.
, and Deeb showed his 
, following the all-in showdown rule. 
, and Luca's opponent doubled for just under 21,000 with aces up.
. The board ran out 
, keeping the ladies best for "Grinder."
— no help for Akenhead, as Er hit a set of jacks on the flop.
