2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Entries
64

Yeh Doubles Again!

Kenny points to his 'lucky' PokerStars hat
Kenny points to his 'lucky' PokerStars hat
The crowd is on Kenny Yeh's side now. He just put on his "lucky PokerStars jacket" after doubling through Phil Laak for a second time to take a two-to-one chip lead. Yeh open-shoved with pocket fours; Laak tanked for ages, asked for a count, then called with {K-?} {10-?}.

Before the dealer had even burned and turned the first three community cards, Yeh was shouting for the dealer to (once again), "Pair the board!", to the delight of the crowd. The board was all low cards, 2-3-7, and did indeed pair decues on the turn. The river fell a {5-?} to give Yeh the pot.

"He called me with king-high!" shouted Yeh.

A few hands later, he moved all in again. "Take all the time you want," he told Laak. Laak ultimately folded, giving Yeh another pot and a 3-to-1 chip lead.

"The Unabomber is under attack," quipped MOC Jordan Siegel.

Tags: Kenny YehPhil Laak