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07-04-2009 07:30 UTC-12

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Carlos Mortensen

2001 WSOP Main Event Champion Carlos Mortensen raised to 550 from middle position, and the player on the button made the call. The flop came {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

, and Mortensen continued by again betting 550. His opponent called. The turn was the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

. This time Mortensen checked, his opponent bet 2,000, Mortensen check-raised to 4,000, and the button called.

The river was the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

. Mortensen fired out 5,000, and his opponent let it go. Mortensen is off to a good start, chipping up to 39,000 here in the early going.

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