2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

The Real Phil Laak Please Stand Up

The Real Phil Laak, during Event #13
The Real Phil Laak, during Event #13
After fooling everyone with a clever disguise on day one, the original Phil Laak is back today and he is in full flight as he lights up in the Tropical Room with the entertainment that we usually expect from this popular poker personality.

In early action a late-position raiser made it 1,300 to go before Laak popped it to 3,100 from the big blind. They took a flop of {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Laak led out for 5,000, which forced a fold from his opponent.

Laak jumped out of his chair and exclaimed "Chemical Brothers is the best for good hands!" -- referring to the music he was listening to on his iPod. "For bad hands, it's Billy Joel!"

The very next hand Laak raised it up again and everyone folded. He flashed pocket aces and yelled, "Yes! Another Chemical Brothers hand! Chemical Brothers, baby!"

His voice is often the only noise you can hear in the Amazon Room and he now sits behind 53,000 chips.

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