Mike Watson Eliminated in 9th Place ($54,831)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The board was down 
when Martin Zamani, in the big blind, check-called a 200,000 bet from Mike Watson.
When the river was revealed to be the 
, Zamani checked again. Watson bet 600,000 and Zamani put his 850,000 stack into the middle. Watson, who was covered by Zamani, called and they revealed their hands.
Martin Zamani: 
Mike Watson: 
It was house-over-house as Zamani had slow played pocket aces and Watson was the next player to hit the rail in 9th place for $54,831.
The players are now just one more elimination from reaching the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted | |
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