Jon Lactaoen recently lost a big hand against Dieter Stoeffler and was down to just one chip worth 1,000. It looked like he was doomed, but won his next hand to get up top 7,000. On the hand after that he was all in with Manuel Davidian and Paulus Valkenburg both calling.
The board ran out as Valkenburg and Davidian checked it down.
Davidian showed and Valkenburg mucked. But Lactaoen tabled and is now up to 28,000!
David Forster raised all in for 73,000 from the cutoff only to have Wenlong Jin re-shove for 175,000. Shawn Busse was in the big blind and called.
Forster:
Jin:
Busse:
We thought we might see a double elimination, but it wasn't to be as the board ran out giving Jin a flush, Forster a full house and Bussee's aces were the worst of the three.
Manuel Davidian raised preflop from middle position with Dieter Stoeffler committing all his chips from the big blind to make the call.
Davidian:
Stoeffler:
Stoeffler didn't exactly have a powerful hand to work with, but picked up a gut-shot straight-draw on the flop. The turn was the and kept Davidian out in front where he would stay through to the end when the river came .
Davidian is now at 440,000 and we are headed to two tables.
Chuan Shi opened the pot with a 32,000-chip raise and Manuel Davidian popped it to 93,000. Jon Lactaoen four bet all in for 158,000 chips and was called bu Davidian.
Showdown
Davidian:
Lactaoen:
The 5d board leaved Davidian with 400,000 chips. Lactaoen is now up to 370,000.