Laplante's Laydown Leaves Him Breathless
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Despite Ryan Laplante being reduced to less than 27,000 in chips, he's all smiles after making a massive laydown against Jim Kendrick.
The action folded to Ryan Laplante who raised 675 before the flop; Kendrick called from late position, then called Laplante's bet of 675 after the flop of 
. On the turn of the 
, Laplante opened for 2,100, but Kendrick raised, making it 5,100 to go.
Laplante thought hard about it and after 90 seconds, returned fire with a re-raise worth 16,750. Kendrick flat-called, then after Laplante checked his option on the river of the 
, Kendrick shoved and Laplante frowned as he reluctantly open-folded 
.
That frown was instantly turned upside down as Kendrick tapped the tabled showed 
.
"YES!" Laplante gasped, throwing his hands in the air and leaning back in sheer relief. As we left, he was still trying to catch his breath - well played, Mr. Laplante, well played!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
|
26,900
-6,100
|
-6,100 |