ClubWPT Qualifier Gay Watson Short on Chips But Streaking

ClubWPT qualifier Watson Gay had about 5,000 in chips before this series of hands.

With the board showing [9s8h3s9dJc], the player in late position checks, Watson Gay moves all in from the cutoff for 3,375, and his opponent thinks for a while before he folds. Gay takes the pot.

Watson Gay  –  7,500

The next hand, Gay raises from late position to 1,000, and everyone folds. Gay flashes A-Q or A-K as he collects the blinds and antes.

The next hand, Gay limps from middle position for 200, the button raises to 700, and Gay calls. The flop comes [Jc7c7d], Gay bets 200, the button raises to 1,175, and Gay calls. The turn card trips is the [7h], putting trip sevens on the board, and both players check.

The river card is the [9s], Gay bets 2,000, and the button folds. Watson Gay takes the pot to nearly double his stack over the course of these three hands.

Watson Gay  –  10,500