2009 World Series of Poker

Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$190,770
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
446
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Naalden Back in the Lead

He must have missed being chip leader, after being that way since yesterday evening -- Naalden seems to have snuck the chip lead back after pushing Cowley off a pot with a raise on the river of the {9-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {6-Spades} board.

Back to Even - Or Are They?

Cowley raised the button and then called the reraise from Naalden. Naalden bet out on the {3-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {J-Clubs} flop and check-called on the {Q-Hearts} turn. He check-called again on the {4-Hearts} river -- and mucked when Cowley tabled {4-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for two pair.

Cowley's won another hand since then, and it looks as though he has, for the first time, got himself the chip lead.

Cowley Trips Up as Naalden Trips Up

Steven Cowley has got very close on a number of occasions now, but he's been unable to sneak into the lead at any point and he's now back down to 700,000.

Naalden raised his button and Cowley called. A raising war exploded on the {2-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} flop but cooled come the {4-Diamonds} turn, on which Cowley bet out and Naalden just flatted. Cowley bet out again on the {8-Hearts} river and called a riase from Naalden, but mucked when Naalden oturned over {3-Spades} {8-Spades} for trips.

Naalden takes the pot and is back up to 1.9 million. The railers have started cheering again.

Even Stevens

Our heads-upsers
Our heads-upsers
Wow, and now they're even again.

Marc Naalden raised his button and Steven Cowley called.

Cowley bet out on the {2-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} flop and Naalden called; he bet out again on the {K-Diamonds} turn and this time Naalden raised. Cowley re-popped, and Naalden called to see a {K-Hearts} river. Both players checked, and Cowley turned over {J-Clubs} {2-Clubs} for a full house. Naalden mucked, and the counts now stand at Naalden 1.5 million, while Cowley is only just behind on 1.2 million.

Tags: Marc NaaldenSteven Cowley