Lafata Finds Three Eights
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player in first position raised to 5,000 which three players call including Mark Lafata in the big blind.
The flop came out A♠8♥8♠ and Lafata checked to the under the gun player who moved all in for 50,500 which only Lafata called.
Opponent: A♠J♠
Mark Lafata: 8♦4♥
The board ran out 6♦Q♥ as no help was brought to the top pair as Lafata added to his chip stack.