The chip count going into the two-way match shows Lee with a comfortable 3 to 1 lead over Barry Shulman. The two professionals cautiously trade chips back and forth without much of a change in the ratio. Lee continues to guard and maintain his lead. The final hand was about 7:30 this evening after less than an hour of play. Lee opened for $60K and Barry called. The flop came 10,2,2 rainbow. Barry bet out $100K. Lee immediately raised it to $300K. Barry called all-in and without any consideration Lee called. Lee turned over two black Queens and a dejected Barry stood up and showed his two black Sevens. The turn card was all that was needed to end the match when a red Queen painted the board giving Lee Queens full to Barry's two pair. For the record the river was another deuce so Barry ended with a full house only to lose to Lee's bigger full house.
Barry goes away with $100,000 for his second place finish; while Lee garners the top prize of $200,000 plus a $25,000 seat and a very shiny large trophy. Throughout the match stadium seats surrounding the final table television set was filled with fans and family members providing support to their favorite player. A few of the hold-over pros from the WPT wandered in and out of the room. The crew was disassembling the set as the prize presentations were being made. Professional tournament poker will move to Lake Tahoe and then return to the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas for the final poker tourney show before the 2005 WSOP begins its run at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
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