Zackey Turns Lucky

Warren Zackey opened the pot with an under-the-gun raise to 225,000. Two seats over, Marc McLaughlin was playing his first hand at the table, and he announced a re-raise to 600,000 total. When it came back around to Zackey, he moved all in, sending his opponent deep into the tank. The total count was 2,530,000, and McLauglin eventually made the call to put Zackey at risk.

Showdown
McLaughlin: {Q-Clubs}

Zackey:

With his tournament life on the line, Zackey watched a dry flop come out {A-Hearts}

. McLaughlin stood up to stand behind his chair as both men sweated the next card.

Turn: {10-Diamonds}

. Disaster for McLauglin equates to salvation for the all-in Zackey, and the audience roared in reaction to the two-out turn card. The river was paint, but the {K-Diamonds}

was of no use to McLaughlin. With his come-from-behind set, Zackey notches a huge double up, sitting now with 5,270,000 and dropping McLaughlin down under 1,000,000.

Tags: Marc McLaughlin Warren Zackey

2009 World Series of Poker

2009 World Series of Poker

Zackey Turns Lucky