2009 World Series of Poker

Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$190,770
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
446
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

One for Naalden

Marc Naalden took down the first hand of level 25 when he raised from the button and Steven Cowley called.

Cowley check-called the {4-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {3-Clubs} flop, and Naalden checked behind on the {J-Hearts} turn. Cowley check-called again on the {8-Spades} river, but mucked to Naalden's pocket {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}.

One for Cowley

Naalden raised his button again and once more Cowley called.

Cowley check-raised the {10-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {10-Clubs} flop and Naalden called, but folded when Cowley bet out on the dangerous-looking {4-Diamonds} turn.

Naalden Chipping Away and Chipping Up

Cowley raised it up from the button and then bet to a check from Naalden on the {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} flop. They both cagily checked the {2-Spades} turn, but Naalden came out betting on the {8-Clubs} river and Cowley passed; he's down to 900,000 now.

A couple hands later and it happened again. Naalden called a button raise from Cowley, and this time Cowley gave it up to a check-raise on the {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Spades} flop.

And let's hear it one more time -- Cowley raised his button, but laid it down to a check-raise from Naalden on a {4-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {J-Spades} flop.

Cowley Needs Help

Wow, Cowley's in some serious trouble now.

He reraised from the big blind to a button raise from Naalden, and then bet out on the {2-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop; Naalden called.

He bet again on the {9-Spades} turn and this time Naalden raised. Cowley called, and both players checked the {4-Diamonds} river -- at which point it transpired that Naalden's {7-Clubs} {6-Hearts} was good to win the pot. Cowley flashed what looked like two paint cards.

He's down to 200,000. Yikes.

Shorter Still

...And back down to just 170,000 now for Cowley.

He called Naalden's button raise and they checked it down all the way to the end of the {8-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {J-Spades} {J-Clubs} {9-Spades} board, at which point Naalden showed {A-Hearts} {3-Clubs} and Cowley mucked.