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02-26-2009 18:22 UTC-8

All In and Call! Sowers Doubles Through Ferguson

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We've finally had our first all-in bet that was called, but it didn't result in an elimination. Mike Sowers raised to 200,000 from middle position and was called by the big blind, Chris Ferguson. Ferguson checked a jack-high flop, {j-Clubs}

{j-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

, to Sowers, who bet 350,000. Ferguson moved all in and quickly Sowers called! The cards were quickly opened:

Ferguson: {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

Sowers:

{k-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

Ferguson flopped top pair but it was in rough shape against Sowers' overpair. The turn {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

took all the drama out of the hand; it made an unbeatable set of kings for Sowers. Ferguson paid him 1.19 million after the river fell {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

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Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Sowers