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Gold wins WSOP Main Event

2006-08-14 14:30:00

Jamie Gold has been crowned champion of the World Series of Poker after a thrilling, 14-hour battle against similarly renowned player Paul Wasicka.

Wasicka held two tens before the flop, beating Gold's queen and nine; Gold &ndash standing with seven times as many chips as Wasicka &ndash raised to $1.7 million.

His opponent called, bringing forward a queen of clubs, eight of hearts and five of hearts, leaving Gold with a stronger pair ahead of the turn and river cards.

Wasicka bet out with $1.5 million, pushing Gold to go all-in, risking his slight lead on the two remaining cards.

Calling with his two tens, Wasicka showed a lower pair; the turn produced an ace and the river a four, leaving Gold the winner &ndash just.

Gold said of his victory: "I can't believe it, I am very happy.

"It started off tough, but once I felt in control, I realized that if I continued to play my game, I would be very hard to beat," he added.

His sponsor, Bodog.com, put up the $10,000 entry that let him in to win the $12 million prize.

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