Event 1: Laake Doubles Through Wong

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 4,756
Average Stack: 4,710,000 (31 bb)

Michael Laake (right) tables the winning hand against Jerry Wong (left)

Jerry Wong and Michael Laake were heads up with the board complete and reading 9h5d2sTh9d. Wong announced all in and Laake took his time to work it out, he would be knocked out if he called and was wrong.

After a short think, Laake announced call and Wong told him it was good. Wong tabled the busted draw Qh8h and Laake’s top pair Tc5h was good for the big double up.

Jerry Wong – 2,000,000 (13 bb)
Michael Laaake – 6,500,000 (43 bb)