Paul Carr’s Brief Comeback Ends in Defeat

Paul Carr narrowly squeaked into the money with just 7,000 chips to his name. After the bubble burst, he folded a few hands before being forced all in from the big blind. Davidi Kitai called, but Tom Cohen raised to 15,000, pushing Kitai out of the hand and setting up a showdown between Carr and Cohen.

Cohen revealed K♥J♣, while Carr, yet to look at his cards, turned over K♣Q♦ to the crowd’s surprise. The flop, however, brought 2♣K♦J♦, giving Cohen two pair and putting Carr on the brink of elimination.

The 4♦ turn changed nothing, but an unexpected Q♠ on the river gave Carr a better two pair and a lifeline with a critical double-up.

A few hands later, Cohen raised from under the gun to 8,000, and Carr pushed all in for 15,000. Seeking a potential comeback, Carr was met with a call, and the cards were revealed:

Paul Carr: A♥J♠ All in
Tom Cohen: A♣K♦

This time, there was no last-minute salvation for Carr as the board ran out A♦2♦7♠Q♥10♦, sending him to the rail. Despite the short-lived comeback, Carr left with a respectable finish and a story to tell.