The flop was 4d 2d 5s, giving Williams a pair, overcard, and gutshot and Raymer an overpair. Again, Williams thought he actually had something. The flop did improve his prospects slightly, but only slightly. Now he was only a 32/68 dog. Hey, but he’s a pro, what does he care?

Raymer set a trap with a check, and Williams walked right through the door with a bet and Raymer check-raised. I don’t know if Williams suspected he might be in trouble here or not, but he called.

A 2h on the Turn paired the board. Raymer bet and Williams called. I don’t know what Williams was thinking here. There’s really no way that 2h could have improved his chances in any serious way. The reality is he now had only a 20% chance of winning. The only hand he could beat was a bluff. I guess even the best of us just get too tired to think straight at times.

The River brought a third deuce, filling them both up. Well, now Williams could beat some hands that weren’t bluffs, like a straight. So that third deuce really did doom him. Raymer’s overpair gave him a very strong full house, he moved all in and Williams called, ending the event.