Anthony Gardner Finds Miracle King
No more than a month ago the former professional footballer Anthony Gardner (of Tottenham Hotspur fame) secured his first live poker title, as he won the £100,000 guaranteed DTD200 right here at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham. He's looking to secure yet another scalp at this partypoker Live Millions Main Event, but he needed a very lucky king on the river to keep his dreams of an encore intact.
On a flop Gardner bet 65,000, opponent Karol Radomski made it 165,000 to go before Gardner moved all-in for around 400,000. Radomski instantly called with , and they were a mile or two ahead of Gardner's . The turn changed nothing, but just as Gardner got up from his seat, the dealer burned and turned the to complete the board.
Gardner looked utterly disgusted with himself but did sink back into his seat as the pot was pushed towards him.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Karol Radomski |
1,250,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
Anthony Gardner |
1,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |