09-05-2009 00:02 UTC+3

Nuijten Bests Margets

donpeters

On a board of {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

, Julien Nuijten bet 3,000. Leo Margets raised to 7,000 and put some pressure back on Nuijten. He made the call.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river was the {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

and Nuijten led for a smallish bet of 2,000. Margets called.

Margets held pocket sevens with the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

, but lost to Nuijten's pocket nines -- {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Diamonds}

.

Nuijten won the LAPT Rio event back in May of 2008 to the tune of nearly $223,000. He currently sits with 100,000 chips. Margets slid to around 27,000.

Tags: Julien Nuijten Leo Margets