Laplante Quarters Balan
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up with 36,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♥7♥J♣ when Ryan Laplante went all in for his last 28,000 and Michael Balan made the call.
Ryan Laplante: A♦7♠6♦5♦3♥ 
Michael Balan: A♠A♣6♠5♣3♠
Laplante was ahead with his two pair versus the aces of Balan and when the board ran out 2♠ on the turn and 6♣ on the river, Laplante improved to a full house to take the high hand. The players then chopped the low hand, with both holding ace-three for the nut-low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
137,000
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137,000 |
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80,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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