Hand #4: Mike Watkins Doubles Thru Ray Salzberg

Mar 24, 2019

Day 2 Double- Mike Watkins
Photo:  Mike Watkins (seat 8, standing) watches as his pocket jacks hold up against the ace-king of Ray Salzberg (seat 1).

In Hand #4 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Mike Watkins moves all in from middle position for 38,000, and Ray Salzberg moves all in over the top from the cutoff with Spade ASpade K. Watkins turns over Heart JClub J, and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes Club QClub 10Diamond 6Diamond 3Heart 9 — Salzberg flops a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Watkins wins the pot with his pocket jacks to double up in chips.

Mike Watkins  –  96,000  (12 bb)
Ray Salzberg  –  140,000  (18 bb)

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