Tonkaaa Gets Lucky?
Level 5
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
We picked up the action on a flop of 
with three players still in the hand. The action was checked around to the button who bet 133,000 and Parker 'Tonkaaa' Talbot called from middle position. The cutoff check-raised all in for nearly 1,000,000 which forced the button to fold. Talbot, however, had slightly fewer chips and made the call.
Talbot turned over 
for top pair and a straight draw, but his opponent flopped a set with 
. The turn brought the 
and Talbot turned a straight to take the lead. The river was the 
and Talbot held on for a full double up. For someone who claims to be "Never lucky", Talbot found himself a lucky double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,770,000 |