Laak's Stack Decimated
"This is called being pot committed. We're going to run it twice, right boys?" quipped Laak as Sointula tanked.
Ultimately the small blind made the call. Laak started putting on his shoes. The two early position players folded, and the cards went on their backs...
Laak
Sointula
Both players had a flush draw, Sointula's the higher one, but Laak was actually ahead on the flop with a pair of threes. That all changed when the hit the turn.
"That's it! Ha ha ha. That'll do it!" laughed Andy Black, who peered over the table to watch the hand.
The river was the and Laak shipped 45,500 over to Sointula, leaving himself with only 11,025.