01-16-2007 05:34 UTC

Lee Nelson Doubled Up Against Patrik Antonius

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In the biggest pot of the tournament, Lee Nelson doubled through Patrik Antonius. On a flop {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

, Nelson bet 15K and Antonius raised him 45K. Nelson quickly moved all in for the rest of his chips. Antonius reluctantly called with {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

. Nelson flipped over {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{9-Spades}

for a flush draw.

A huge crowd gathered around the table as the defending champion's tournament life was on the line. Although Antonius was ahead, he had a worried look on his usually stoic face. The turn was {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

as Nelson shouted, "Yes!" Antonius picked up a flush draw and had outs for a boat. The river was {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

and Nelson scooped a monster pot worth over 270K. Antonius slipped to under 200K.

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