03-06-2009 14:27 UTC-8

Lindgren's Poker Future in Question

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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 {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

. Lindgren called but did not have the best hand. He was drawing thin with {9-?}

{9-?}

{7-?}

against Lederer's {Q-?}

{Q-?}

{7-?}

. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

, changing nothing; the river paired the board {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

, 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!

Tags: Erick Lindgren Howard Lederer