Michael Simon

Michael moves all-in and Jason ponders the call and makes it. K4 for Michael and J8 for Jason. A JACK! hits the turn but a KING!!! hits the river and with a pair of KINGS over a pair of Jacks we have a winner of the World Poker Challenge.

1st place Michael Simon $1,052,890

2nd place Jason Stern $529,300

First hand back Jason moves in Michael folds. Second hand Michael folds. Third hand they chop with K7 in each hand. Fourth hand Michael moves all-in

Two hands to report: First all-in for Michael has K6 and Jason has AK and the board is 875, open ended straight draw, turn Q and BOOM! river 6; michael doubles up.

Four hands later with Jason still in the chiplead: QJ for Jason and a dominated JT for Michael KT5 on the flop; Michael hits the pair no turn and no river and its another monster suckout at this very strange, very lucky, ver riverish Final Table.

Now Michael Simon has the huge chip lead. To his credit, Michael says: "Best part of my game, sucking out."

and its a TV timeout.

Hands 23-28: 4 hands for Jason, 2 for Michael but Michael picked up about 600K by coming over the top of a Jason 600K bet on hand 23.

2.6 million for Michael; 3.3 million for Jason.

Players are noticing that it is cold in the arena, the crowd is laughing its been cold all day.

29 to Michael

30 to Michael

31 to Jason

32 to Jason with a 750K swing in chips.

33 to Jason

34 to Jason

Hand #17: Jason all-in; Michael folds

Hand #18: Michael folds.

Hand #19: Jason all-in, Michael calls with K2 and Jason shows 72o!!!!! Michael doubles up. Michael 2.4M, Jason 3.5M.

Hand #20: Michael makes it 600K and wins the pot.

Hand #21: Jason makes it 640K; Michael folds.

Hand #22: Michael folds.

Hand #9: Jason calls Michael checks; flop A97 Michael checks, Jason bets, Michael folds

Hand #10: check check flop Jason bets Michael folds "I am not going out on 94 off."

Hand #11: check check Q73 flop Jason bets Michael folds and shows 94 off.

Hand #12: Michael raises Jason folds

Hand #13: Jason makes it 480K; Michael calls. Flop is 6A6, check check turn is Ten check Jason bets 500K; Michael folds.

Hand #14: Michael folds.

Hand #15: Jason calls: Michael checks; flop J59 check Jason bets Michael folds.

Hand #16: Michael raises to 480K; Jason folds.

30K ante 120K/240K blinds.

Hand #1: Michael Simon raises, Jason Stern folds.

Hand #2: Jason raises; Michael folds. "Serve and Volley" according to Michael.

Hand #3: Jason raises to 480K; Michael folds.

Hand #4: Michael raises to 480K; Jason folds.

Hand #5: Jason calls: Michael calls; we have a AQ4 flop; Jason bets 240K; Michael makes it 740K; Jason asks: "How much do you have left?" and folds.

Hand #6: Michael folds.

Hand #7: Jason makes it 480K; Michael folds.

Hand #8: Michael raises to 460K; Jason folds.