PartyPoker Premier League IV
Day 1 Completed
PartyPoker Premier League IV
PartyPoker Premier League IV
Day: 1
Event Info
PartyPoker Premier League IV
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Total Entries
6
Level
7
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 6
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Laak flopped numerous sets and came from behind in key pots to amass a very large stack early on. It seemed like he could do no wrong and even had to come from behind on the final hand of the night to send Tran packing in second place.
For winning the first heat, Laak will take home $32,000 and lock up 16 points. The win and those points should go a very long way in helping Laak secure a place at the final table.
Here's the standings after Heat #1.
1. Phil Laak – 16 points
2. JC Tran – 11 points
3. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 8 points
4. Vanessa Rousso – 6 points
5. Luke Schwartz – 4 points
6. Roland De Wolfe – 3 points
7. Ian Frazer – 2 points
8. Daniel Negreanu – 0 points
The next heat will begin tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. Las Vegas time and another group of eight players will be back to battle on the felt. Thanks for following the coverage from the first day of action and we'll see you all tomorrow right here at PokerNews!
and then Phil Laak reraised all in with the 
. Tran couldn't pass up his ace and made the call.The flop came down
and Laak improved to a pair of sevens and took the lead. The turn was the 
and Tran needed an ace on the river.The river was the
and that was it. The defending champion had a great showing in his first heat back, earning 11 points and $22,000 for his finish. Laak took the very important win and locked up 16 points.
and Phil Laak checked in the big blind with the 
. After a flop of 
, Laak fired 50,000 and Tran folded.
JC Tran - 520,000
and Phil Laak snap-called from the big blind with the 
.The board ran out
and that was it for Timoshenko. He battled for as long as he could, but was eliminated in third place and took home eight points and $16,000.
JC Tran - 520,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 355,000
Level: 8
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
