07-04-2008 17:51 UTC-7

Varkonyi Waters the Flowers

donpeters

William Thorson raised to 1,300 from the cutoff. Olga Varkonyi called from the button and Dallas Flowers also called out of the small blind.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

. Flowers checked, Thorson checked, and Varkonyi bet 2,000. Only Flowers called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

and Flowers checked again. Varkonyi bet 5,000 and then Flowers moved all in for 11,600. Olga studied her opponent and then made the call.

Varkonyi: {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{J-Hearts}

Flowers:

{A-Spades}

{8-Spades}

The river was the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

and gave Flowers the pot, allowing his stack to grow to 30,000.

Varkonyi is down to 20,000.

Tags: Dallas Flowers Olga Varkonyi William Thorson