Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-21-2009 13:48 UTC-12

Cash Cowley

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Back up to a decisive chip lead for Marc Naalden after he raised from the button and called the reraise from Cowley.

Cowley bet out on the {9-Clubs}

flop and Naalden flatted, but when Cowley bet out again on the {4-Diamonds}

turn, Naalden raised. A call from Cowley, but he opted to check the {6-Spades}

river -- and then fold to a bet from Naalden.

Since then Naalden has gently whittled away at Cowley's stack, causing Cowley to drop another 100,000 or so. The current chip counts are somewhere in the region of 1.9 million for Naalden, 700,000 for Cowley.

06-21-2009 13:55 UTC-12

Re-Cow-Very

[user46392]

Wow, this is exciting. Cowley's clawed back a few chips after calling Naalden's preflop raise and then checking the {5-Hearts}

flop, then betting out on the {4-Clubs}

turn and

river. Naalden called, but mucked to Cowley's trip-tastic {Q-Clubs}

. Cowley's grossly outnumbered railers applauded very loudly, as if trying to make up for their small numbers and relative sobriety.

06-21-2009 13:57 UTC-12

Up and Down

[user46392]

...And a few more chips for Cowley, as he rivered a ten to go with his {K-Spades}

and found himself newly ahead of Naalden to take the pot.

Board: {5-Hearts}

Naalden flashed him the {7-Clubs}

.

06-21-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Even Stevens

[user46392]

Wow, and now they're even again.

Marc Naalden raised his button and Steven Cowley called.

Cowley bet out on the {2-Spades}

flop and Naalden called; he bet out again on the {K-Diamonds}

turn and this time Naalden raised. Cowley re-popped, and Naalden called to see a {K-Hearts}

river. Both players checked, and Cowley turned over {J-Clubs}

for a full house. Naalden mucked, and the counts now stand at Naalden 1.5 million, while Cowley is only just behind on 1.2 million.

Tags: Marc Naalden Steven Cowley

06-21-2009 14:11 UTC-12

Cowley Trips Up as Naalden Trips Up

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Steven Cowley has got very close on a number of occasions now, but he's been unable to sneak into the lead at any point and he's now back down to 700,000.

Naalden raised his button and Cowley called. A raising war exploded on the {2-Diamonds}

flop but cooled come the {4-Diamonds}

turn, on which Cowley bet out and Naalden just flatted. Cowley bet out again on the {8-Hearts}

river and called a riase from Naalden, but mucked when Naalden oturned over {3-Spades}

for trips.

Naalden takes the pot and is back up to 1.9 million. The railers have started cheering again.

06-21-2009 14:12 UTC-12

Naalden Strikes Again

[user46392]

Naalden took down a very small pot with a check-raise on the {9-Diamonds}

flop, pushing Cowley down to just 600,000.

06-21-2009 14:14 UTC-12

Cowley Fights Back

[user46392]

Cowley is refusing to lie down and take it -- he pushed Naalden off a pot with a bet on the river of a {J-Hearts}

board. Cowley showed him {K-Diamonds}

.

06-21-2009 14:20 UTC-12

Cowley Once More a Millionaire

[user46392]

Steven Cowley is back up to a cool one million after his {K-Hearts}

stayed good against Naalden's {K-Diamonds}

on the

board.

Naalden remains the leader on 1.7 million.

This might go to dinner break at this rate.

06-21-2009 14:25 UTC-12

Back to Even - Or Are They?

[user46392]

Cowley raised the button and then called the reraise from Naalden. Naalden bet out on the {3-Diamonds}

flop and check-called on the {Q-Hearts}

turn. He check-called again on the {4-Hearts}

river -- and mucked when Cowley tabled {4-Diamonds}

for two pair.

Cowley's won another hand since then, and it looks as though he has, for the first time, got himself the chip lead.

06-21-2009 14:34 UTC-12

Naalden Back in the Lead

[user46392]

He must have missed being chip leader, after being that way since yesterday evening -- Naalden seems to have snuck the chip lead back after pushing Cowley off a pot with a raise on the river of the {9-Diamonds}

board.