06-28-2009 13:29 UTC-12

Sterling Stymied

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Shamus

In a blind-vs.-blind battle, Matt Sterling bet out on a flop of {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

{7-Spades}

and Greg Mueller called. Mueller again called Sterling's bet after the turn came {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

.

The river was the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

, and this time both checked. Sterling showed {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

for nines, and Mueller {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

for the better pair of jacks.

Mueller is at 785,000 and Sterling 335,000.