PartyPoker Premier League IV Day 1 | PartyPoker Premier League IV

02-12-2010 15:37 UTC-12

Tran Wins Flip

donpeters

Phil Laak looked down at two fives and announced "One million!" JC Tran called all in for 245,000 with the {K-Spades}

.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}

and Tran doubled up to about 500,000.

Tags: JC Tran Phil Laak

02-12-2010 15:36 UTC-12

Laak Comes from Behind Again in Huge Pot

donpeters

Phil Laak looked down at the {A-Hearts}

and raised to 85,000. JC Tran held {9-Clubs}

and reraied to 285,000. Instantly, Laak shoved all in and then Tran made the call after a brief hesitation.

The flop smashed Laak once again, giving him two pair when the {A-Spades}

fell.

The turn and river were the {7-Diamonds}

and

, respectively, and he doubled to a huge 1.8 million in chips.

Tags: JC Tran Phil Laak

02-12-2010 15:33 UTC-12

A Thank You Note

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We'd like to thank Mickey May from Matchroom Sport for all the photos we've shared with you today.

For more behind-the-scenes stories, check out the PartyPoker Blog.

02-12-2010 15:26 UTC-12

New Chip Leader

donpeters

JC Tran raised to 70,000 with the {A-Diamonds}

and Phil Laak called with the {J-Diamonds}

from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Hearts}

and both players checked.

The turn added the {10-Clubs}

to the board and Laak fired 85,000. Tran made the call.

The river was the {A-Hearts}

and Laak fired 175,000 on a bluff. Tran put in the call and won the hand, taking over the chip lead from Laak.

Tags: JC Tran Phil Laak

02-12-2010 15:17 UTC-12

Tran Three-betting Laak

donpeters

Phil Laak raised to 75,000 with the {10-Diamonds}

. JC Tran reraised to 200,000 holding the {K-Clubs}

. Laak took his time, but eventually folded.

Tags: JC Tran Phil Laak

02-12-2010 15:15 UTC-12

Timoshenko Going Big or Going Home

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko knows he has hung on long enough to lock up some good points even despite being on a short stack for a while. He just moved all in for 185,000 holding the {K-Clubs}

and picked up the blinds.

On the next hand, Timoshenko shoved agian for 215,000 with the {J-Diamonds}

. Phil Laak called this time with the {K-Diamonds}

.

The flop came down {8-Diamonds}

and not much was there for Timoshenko. The turn card added the {10-Clubs}

to the felt nd gave Timoshenko some more outs with an open-ended straight draw.

The river completed the draw when the {Q-Diamonds}

fell and he doubled up to nearly 450,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Laak Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-12-2010 15:11 UTC-12

Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,000)

donpeters

Phil Laak raised the button with the {K-Spades}

and then Vanessa Rousso moved all in for 220,000 from the big blind holding the {5-Hearts}

. Laak made the call.

The board ran out {K-Clubs}

and Laak continued to run really well, hitting one of his overcards and eliminating Rousso in fourth place. She earned six points and $12,000 for her finish.

Tags: Phil Laak Vanessa Rousso