06-21-2009 10:02 UTC-12

Pierson Punished by the Professor

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Stephen Pierson has been sent to the rail after committing his last chips on a flop of {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

. His opponent was Howard Lederer, who tabled {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

. Lederer held the lead but Pierson had plenty of cards to catch to improve with his {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{K-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

.

The turn was the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

and the river bricked the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

to give Lederer the pot and eliminate Pierson from the tournament. "The Professor" moves up to 110,000 chips.

Tags: Howard Lederer Stephen Pierson