10-06-2008 23:58 UTC+2

Michael Watson Doubles Through Jason Mercier

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With just 164,000, Michael Watson was in desperate need of a double-through and eagerly searching for spots to push. That moment came on the button, where he slid his entire stack over the line with {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

. Taking the blinds uncontested would have been a fine result, but a stubborn Jason Mercier had other ideas and made the call with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

from the small blind.

The {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

flop was a cracking turn-out for Watson who had his man drawing to just two outs. A {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

turn and

{8-Hearts}

river was too little too late for the San Remo EPT champion and Sherlock Holmes' sidekick doubled through.

Tags: Jason Mercier Michael Watson