06-29-2008 17:20 UTC-7

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Clonie Gowen just doubled up to 65,000. She got all in against one opponent on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

. Gowen showed top set, {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

. Her opponent was drawing very live with {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

for a straight draw and a flush draw. The turn and river bricked out; Gowen's top set was boss.

"It's karma paying you back," said Thomas Wahlroos. Apparently, earlier in the tournament, three players at the table, including Wahlroos and Erik Cajelais, were shivering in the frosty air of the Amazon Room. Gowen went to the WSOP Store across the hall from the Amazon Room and bought each of them jackets to wear so they'd stay warm.