07-15-2009 07:45 UTC-12

Lichtenberger Snaps off Moon's Aces

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Darvin Moon limped in from UTG, Andrew Lichtenberger limped on the button, Marco Mattes completed the small blind and Joseph Cada checked his option.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

{5-Diamonds}

. Moon bet 300,000 and all three opponents called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

and the action was checked to Moon, who bet 700,000. Lichtenberger called, Mattes folded, and Cada let it go. Heads-up to the river, which came the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

. Moon led out for 1,000,000 and Lichtenberger called.

Moon revealed {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Hearts}

in the hole but Lichtenberger had trip nines with {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

to take the pot away.