2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2a
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 9 / 6,494

Laak's Stack Decimated

What do you mean we can't run it twice?
What do you mean we can't run it twice?
On a flop of {8-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}, Jani Sointula checked, the UTG+1 player bet 5,600, another early position player called, and Phil Laak moved all in for 53,200 from the cutoff.

"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 {K-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}
Sointula {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}

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 {6-Hearts} 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 {8-Hearts} and Laak shipped 45,500 over to Sointula, leaving himself with only 11,025.