Repeat: Phil Laak Wins ($32,000)!

No, you're not reading what we wrote yesterday, Phil Laak has just done it again. For the second day in a row, Laak wona heat at the PartyPoker Premier League IV. This is only the second heat played and Laak has already locked up 32 points, seemingly cementing himself at the final table with these two finishes. He's also earned himself $64,000 total.

Laak's day wasn't going as well as yesterday until he decided to mix it up with JC Tran, who looked like he was going to win the match when play got to four- and five-handed. Laak won a big all in against Tran to double up and moments later won another huge all in to send the defending champion home in fourth place. From there, it was more run good for Laak on his way to another victory.

Four of the eight players that played yesterday played today as well. There was also four new faces in the mix. The new standings look as follows.

1. Phil Laak – 32 points
2. JC Tran – 17 points
3. Roland De Wolfe – 14 points
T-4. David Benyamine - 8 points
T-4. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 8 points
6. Vanessa Rousso – 6 points
T-7. Luke Schwartz – 4 points
T-7. Giovanni Safina - 4 points
9. Phil Hellmuth - 3 points
T-10. Ian Frazer – 2 points
T-10. Tony G - 2 points
12. Daniel Negreanu – 0 points

Another heat begins tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. Las Vegas time. We'll see you right back here then for the live coverage on PokerNews where once again, Phil Laak will be rocking the gold jersey.

PokerNews would like to credit and send a special thanks to Mickey May from Matchroom Sport for all the photographs for this event. Thanks!