Edward Norton Completes Comeback to Best Lisa Kudrow
Edward Norton, beloved by the poker masses for his portrayal of "Worm" in the cult classic Rounders, just completed a big comeback against Lisa Kudrow to win his shootout table.
In the final hand, the blinds were a hefty 2,000/4,000/400 when he limped the button and Kudrow checked her option to see a flop.
Kudrow checked and then called when Norton bet 4,000, which left her just 2,968 behind.
After the appeared on the turn, Kudrow checked again and Norton bet 4,000. Kudrow called off with the only to discover she was drawing dead against Norton's set of queens.
The meaningless was run out on the river and Kudrow had to settle for second place, which means she earned a spot in the second-chance tournament. Meanwhile, Norton advanced to the finale.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Edward Norton
|
60,000 | 54,200 |
Lisa Kudrow
|
Busted |