LaFontaine Doubles After Flopping Two Pair
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was on the flop on a board of A♣6♠9♥. Luc LaFontaine checked and Garin Paul bet out 23,000. LaFontaine responded with a check-raise all in and Paul made the call, putting LaFontaine at risk of elimination.
Luc LaFontaine: A♠6♣
Garin Paul: A♥J♠
Paul had a pair of aces with jack kicker and LaFontaine had two pair aces and sixes. The turn came the 2♦ and the river was the 8♠, blanks for both players. LaFontaine held with his two pair to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
80,000
11,000
|
11,000 |