Ferguson Falls Back a Bit


. The BB checked, Ferguson bet 1,000, his opponent check-raised to 3,000, and Ferguson -- with his usual deliberation -- called.The turn was the
. The big blind checked, and Ferguson again took his time before checking as well. The river was the
, the BB quickly checked, and Ferguson a little less quickly checked, too.Ferguson's opponent showed

for sixes full of queens, and Ferguson tossed his cards face up to the dealer, who scooped them up quickly, though it appeared he'd had pocket nines.Ferguson has about 35,000 now.