2012 Aussie Millions

$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Semi-Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
200,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
500,000 AUD
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0

Costly Misstep For Watson

Daniel Alaei has just found a huge double up when his aces held up against Mike Watson. We picked up the action when Watson had put in a four-bet from the button to 17,000. Alaei had 8,500 invested from the big blind and he opted to make the call.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} and Alaei checked to Watson who bet 11,200. Alaei acted very calmly and put all his chips into the pot after 30 seconds. Watson sighed right away as he was hoping for a different outcome of this hand. After doing some calculations Watson made the call creating a massive pot with only four players left.

Alaei showed his {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and Watson threw his {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} onto the table. The dealer misunderstood the action and mucked Watson's hand. Luckily he tabled it and everyone had seen what his cards were. The tournament director pulled Watson's cards from the muck and we went on as nothing had happened.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river the {J-Hearts} giving Alaei a big double up, and good chances to advance to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
153,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
48,000
-102,000
-102,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMike Watson