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first aired July 1, 2004
Tournament 2, Championship. Who was first to go? Who was saved by the river? Who earned our silver chip? Let's find out!
Turning Point #1:
Dulé Loses The Duel
After the flop, Lauren comes out firing with a $4,000 bet. With an ace on the flop and an aggressive opponent, Dulé should fold — but apparently, Phil never told him that, so he raises to $8,000. Feeling confident, Lauren moves all-in. Dulé calls immediately; Phil thinks Dulé has lost his mind. Almost drawing stone-cold dead because the other two kings were already folded, his only hope is a club on the turn and river, which happens 5 or 6% of the time. The turn keeps his hopes alive, but the river smashes them. Lauren doubles up early, and Dulé is left with a paltry $1,800.
Turning Point #2:
Hanging Tens
Feeling the pressure of the short-stack, Rosario goes all-in with pretty decent hole cards. Maura's pocket queens make it easy for her to call. The flop looks good for Rosario but when the turn gives Maura the better two-pair, only another 10 can bail Rosario out. She doesn't pull one out, so Rosario becomes the first winner to see our Losers' Lounge.
Turning Point #3:
Sucked Out On The Turn
Dulé is fighting his way back from a crippling blow he took at Lauren's hands. Holding a pocket pair, Maura comes out swinging with a $2,400 bet. He stands his ground and moves all-in. She calls. The flop pairs up Dulé and tilts the odds in his favor, but the tables turn when Maura makes a set on 4th street. Though any heart card would give Dulé a flush, none arrives. He joins Rosario in the Losers' Lounge.
Turning Point #4:
Must've Been Lance Burton Fans
Michael, having seen few good cards, has folded his way to a small stack. Facing bigger blinds, he realizes that the time has come to pick a hand and try to double up. He warns Maura that not only is he all-in, he's tossing in his undefeated, signed photo of David Copperfield. For Michael, though, the magic is gone and becomes Lady Luck' latest victim.
Turning Point #5:
A New Leader
Having a 2–1 chip lead, Lauren seems unshakable. When dealt a low pair, she comes at Maura with a $1,600 raise and Maura calls. With trip Queens for Maura on the flop, she aggressively bets $2,000. Lauren, not appreciating her opponent's aggressiveness, re-raises to $8,000. Maura feels good enough with her three ladies to go all-in. Lauren calls. A five doesn't come up on the turn or river for Lauren, so Maura takes over as our chip leader.
Turning Point #6:
A Girl's Last Stand
After another crushing blow to her fast-dwindling bankroll, Lauren cannot do anything but go all-in. The flop proves to be devastating to Lauren's hand as Maura pairs up. The turn seals the deal since nothing on the river can now help Lauren. Maura takes the pot, the game, and the whole entire tournament to win a monstrous $100,000 to give to her charity and a gold chip for her mantelpiece.
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