Poles Win World Cup Poker

The third annual PokerStars.com World Cup of Poker was won by Team Poland. The Polish group defeated Team United States in heads-up play to win the $100,000 top prize.

In a dramatic finish, Jacek Ladny, 40, an online qualifier, called a massive bluff by the USA Team Captain Joe Harwell. With A-6 of spades, the ice-cool Warsaw stockbroker called Harwell's unsuited 6-3 to win $20,000 for himself, and an additional $20,000 for each of his four teammates.

Team USA took home $50,000 for second place, while Team Canada won $30,000 for third place. Fourth-placed Israel won $20,000.

Note how the US flag morphs into the Polish flag in the picture above. What's that all about?