$570 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 Ante
Entries: 274

Ben Yu was one of the most recent entries into the field after the break, joining a table that contains SHRP Team members Michael Laake and Stewart Newman. Four hands later, it was all over for Yu.

The hand in question began with Laake opening to 1,600 second to act, and Yu defended his big blind to go heads-up to the flop. Both players checked through the flop, and the turn was the . Yu checked, Laake bet 2,000, and Yu called.

The river was the , and Yu checked again. Laake bet 3,000, Yu check-raised all in for his last 8,000, and Laake quickly called to put him at risk.

Yu showed for two pair, but Laake’s made a better two pair, earning him the pot and sending Yu to the rail in short order.

Michael Laake – 37,000 (46 bb)
Ben Yu – Eliminated