2011 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $5,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$825,604
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,839,000
Entries
817
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Laak Up and Down

Level 1 : 50/75, 0 ante

Phil Laak had gotten his stack to 11,300 with two rebuy lammers before the following hand occurred:

From early position, an opponent opened with a raise to 175, Phil Laak flatted from the button and Mike Leah made the call from the big blind. The flop was {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and the action was checked to Laak. He bet 200 and both players called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and for a second time the action was checked to Laak. This time he decided to get a little more aggressive and fired 1,475. Leah got out of the way but the other player stuck around. The last card was the {q-Hearts} prompting both players to check. Laak was unable to beat the {8-Spades}{7-Spades} of his opponent and lost the hand.

Tags: Phil Laak