Obst Doubles Through Laoyont in the Final Hand of the Night
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
James Obst raised to 18,000 from the button before Patrick Laoyont re-raised to 55,000 from the big blind. Obst called.
The flop came 
and Laoyont checked. Obst bet out 40,000. Laoyont then moved all-in for 206,000. Obst deliberated for over a minute before making the call with 196,000 behind.
Obst: 
Laoyont: 
Laoyont had the lead with trip queens against Obst who had a flush draw.
The turn brought the 
sending Obst to the lead with a flush.
The 
on the river changed nothing and Obst secured the double up to rocket into the second-largest stack.
Laoyont will return tomorrow with one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
534,000 | 439,000 |
|
10,000 | -158,000 |