Erick Lindgren stated before play started that he would "quit poker" if he lost his first-round match against fellow Full Tilt Poker Pro Howard Lederer. Lindgren had the chip lead when Lederer check-raised all in on a flop of . Lindgren called but did not have the best hand. He was drawing thin with against Lederer's . The turn was the , changing nothing; the river paired the board , giving both players aces and sevens, but Lederer's queen kicker played to give him the pot and the double-up.
Could this be the end of Erick Lindgren's poker career? We'll know soon enough!