Pearson Gets There
They saw a flop of and both players checked. The turn card produced the and Pearson led for 450 before Gowen popped it to 1,100. Pearson made the call.
The river landed the and Pearson led for 1,800 before Gowen moved all in for a few hundred more, with Pearson making the call.
Gowen flipped for the flopped straight, but the river was a fatal blow as Pearson flipped for a bigger straight to take the pot and a 1-0 lead.