Mike Watson got his start playing poker four years ago, when he joined some friends on their lunch break at a summer research assistanceship. The poker bug bit him, and soon Mike was playing online under the name "SirWatts." He went pro about a year ago.
At his fourth WPT event, "SirWatts" took tenth place at the 2008 L.A. Poker Classic, bringing home $61,610. And during his first final table at this year's Bellagio Cup IV, Mike won, beating veteran pros David Benyamine and John Phan, and becoming the WPT's 92nd Poker-Made MillionaireTM.