2009 World Series of Poker

Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$1,003,163
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Chan Checks Out

Terrence "Not Johnny" Chan has been eliminated. He lost most of his stack in a hand in which all but 900 of his chips went in the middle against an all-in opponent with the board showing {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. Chan had {A-Spades}{K-Spades}, but his opponent had {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. The river was the {10-Hearts}, and Chan was in dire straits.

Soon after, it folded to Phil Laak in the small blind who raised, Chan reraised all in, and Laak called. Laak showed {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, while Chan tabled {K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The flop was {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and turn {A-Diamonds}, and Chan was still safe. But the {6-Diamonds} river gave Laak the flush and Chan hits the rail early.

Tags: Phil LaakTerrence Chan