Cohen Gets Crippled
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Last year's winner Andrew Cohen just lost a huge pot and is down to just 900 in chips.
Cohen was sitting in the small blind when the table folded through to Cary Lucier on the button who limped in for 100. Cohen raised to 500, the big blind folded, and Cohen turned to Lucier and rightly said, "I know you're calling."
With a flop of 
, Cohen bet 600 and Lucier called.
The turn delivered the 
. Cohen checked, Lucier fired out 600, Cohen raised to 2,500, and Lucier called.
The 
fell on the river. Cohen checked and Lucier bet 2,000, saying "You're ace king is no good." Cohen thought for a moment before calling. Lucier showed 
and Cohen mucked his hand and asked, "What are you calling me with on the turn?"
Lucier is now up to 12,000 in chips, and Cohen is sitting with less than 10 big blinds at 900.
Lucier pulled us aside after the action was completed and explained his approach to the hand. Lucier said, "After the flop I put him on two high cards, so I smooth called. Then the comes and he puts out what I think is a bluff. When the came I knew I was best despite the flush on the board."