Lau Cracks Aces With Aces
Level 11
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau nearly doubled up in a massive pot where he was all-in preflop for over 550,000 against an opponent who he had covered.
Opponent: 
Ka Kwan Lau: 
Both players had aces heading to the flop of 
, which didn't put either player in the lead. The 
on the turn gave Lau a flush draw and the 
on the river gave him the best hand to eliminate his opponent in one of the biggest pots of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
910,000 | 540,000 |
and Garza called. The action folded around to Laszlo Bujtas on the button, who raised to 50,000. 
and Schwartz bet the pot again to put himself all-in. Bujtas quickly called. 
peeled off on the river. 
and Daniel Negreanu raised enough to put him all in. Wantman, with about 20,000 behind, called with 
.
