2014 World Series of Poker

Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
$323,125
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,940
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Unabombed

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante
Phil Laak made an early exit on Day 1 of Event #9
Phil Laak made an early exit on Day 1 of Event #9

We noticed Phil Laak and his inimitable ski goggle and hoodie get up missing from his seat, and after a bit of investigation we found out how the "Unabomber" met his demise.

Apparently, Laak held {A-}{2-} on a board reading {9-}{8-}{8-}{9-} by the turn, and trying to push an amateur off the pot like pros are wont to do, he fired away with an all-in bluff on fourth street.

An unidentified player snapped him off though, and Laak knew the score immediately, telling the man "Ahh, you must have the nine then."

Sure enough, Laak's opponent tabled {J-}{9-} for a full house to cripple the longtime pro, and he soon lost the rest of his micro-stack to Lynne Barner in the next seat over.

Barner told us that she couldn't remember Laak's holding, but that her {J-}{10-} flopped two pair to send him to the rail with an early exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Lynne Barner
3,650
3,650
3,650
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Phil Laak
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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