02-17-2010 09:43 UTC-12

Laak's Play Fails

donpeters

Phil Laak raised to 12,000 with the {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

from the cutoff seat and David Benyamine called from the small blind with the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

. Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind with the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

.

The flop was huge for Hellmuth when it came down {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

and he picked up trip sevens. Action checked around.

The turn card as the {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

and Benyamine checked. Hellmuth led out with a bet of 30,000. Laak got frisky and raised to 85,000. Benyamine folded and then Hellmuth min-reraised back to 140,000. Laak folded and his play failed to work.

Laak has been playing somewhat loose and wild, but it hasn't worked out for him yet in this match.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Laak Vanessa Rousso