Blair and Laka Double Up
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Eric Blair raised it up to 45,000 from under the gun and Peter Neff three-bet to 125,000 directly to his left. The action folded back to Blair who jammed all in for 568,000 and Neff quickly called. Blair tabled 
against Neff's 
.
The flop came 
and Blair had a lock on the hand. The 
on the turn meant Neff was drawing dead to the 
on the river.
In the next hand, David Laka opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Shawn Buchanan reraised to 150,000 on the button. Laka didn't take long before moving all in for 414,000 and Buchanan called.
It was a flip with Laka holding 
against Buchanan's 
. The flop came 
and Laka took the lead with a pair of jacks. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river only improved Laka's hand as he earned himself a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,736,000
-204,000
|
-204,000 |
|
||
|
1,150,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
840,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
273,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |