Catch up on big poker tournaments online, new poker rooms, regulation and other topics that have to do with poker played on the Internet. Articles Charlie Godwin Turns $109 Satellite Into $100k. British recreational player Charlie Godwin busted in third. She won her $102,000 seat for only $109 via a satellite. Now she was locking horns with an Aussie poker star and the legendary Haxton. Godwin’s tournament ended abruptly at the hands of Addamo.

With about 120,000 in the pot already, on a board reading , Charlie Godwin checked from the big blind. The player in the hijack was her only opponent, and he went into the tank for several minutes. During that time, he played with his chips and cut out a bet on several occasions before Bryan Piccioli called the clock.

As the floorman was coming over, the hijack asked Godwin how much she was playing. She moved her arms so he could see her stack, and after the floorman got to the table, The hijack bet 48,000. Godwin thought for a brief moment and eventually tossed in a single chip, indicating a call.

'You're good', the hijack said sheepishly. He mucked his cards face-down, and Godwin raked in the pot without showing.

Godwin has now increased her stack to a healthy 415,000 after starting the day with 148,000.

Charlie Godwin was headed to the payout desk and explained how she was eliminated in a set-over-set situation.

Godwin defended her big blind and managed to get her stack in the middle on a board reading . Godwin held a couple of deuces for bottom set, and two other players were all in also. Her opponents held pocket threes for a bigger set, and pocket fives for a straight draw and the potential to hit a bigger set.

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We aren't sure about the run out, but Godwin lost the hand and is collecting her payout for a min-cash. On the positive side, Godwin is playing in her first Main Event and is clearly thrilled just to be here.