09-28-2008 20:43 UTC+2

Queen's Taxes

MarcC

Last year's final tablist, Magnus Persson, made a raise from early position finding a call from Santeri Valikoski in the small blind before the flop came down {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{5-Clubs}

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Valikoski led out for 3,500 and Persson checked. The turn {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

saw a change of tactic as Valikoski checked and then called Persson's 6,125 bet.

The river {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

slowed both players down to check mode, and Persson mucked his hand upon seeing his opponent's {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

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