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Event 4: Michael Laake Takes Down Six-Max Title ($23,660) in Four-Way Deal

2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
Event #4
$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max (Single Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 122
Prize Pool: $122,000
April 3-4, 2016

Michael Laake takes down $1,100 Six-Max
Michael Laake takes down $1,100 Six-Max

After a few minutes of discussing some numbers, the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max ends in a four-way deal. Seminole Hard Rock Poker Ambassador Michael Laake takes the lion’s share of the prizepool and the trophy.

The 30-year-old poker pro takes home $23,660 as part of the deal and can put another title on an already impressive resume.

“It feels great,” said Laake. “Six-max is a very complicated format and obviously the field was very tough because better players prefer to play short-handed because it’s a more interesting format.

“All these guys I had a lot of history with and made hands very complicated, but overall it feels really good.”

Laake held the chip lead during four-handed play when the talks of a deal began and the other three players (Evan Teitelbaum, Ory Hen and Charlemagen Benjamin) each took home $17,000.

Laake is the first of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Ambassadors to take home a trophy this series. He used the proverbial home field to his advantage.

“People react differently to it,” said Laake about being known as a sponsored pro to his opponents. “Some people come after you. Some people stay away from you and it creates a lot of interesting dynamics.

“I love playing here. I love getting any victory anywhere, but it feels extra nice here.”

Coming into the start of the day, with 12 players remaining, it was Teitelbaum who held a sizable chip lead over the field. He still held it when the final table was set, but Laake had direct position on Teitelbaum and was able to use that to his advantage.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better distribution of the final table draw,” said Laake. “The short stacks were on my left and the bigger stacks were on my right. It made a lot of my decisions pretty cut and dry and that’s nice whenever it is much simpler.”

Here are the results:

1st: Michael Laake -$23,660
2nd: Evan Teitelbaum – $17,000
3rd: Ory Hen – $17,000
4th: Charlemagen Benjamin – $17,000
5th: Matthew Silva – $8,012
6th: Dimitry Agrachov – $6,166
7th: Dalton Mills – $4,627
8th: Donald Lehn – $4,627
9th: Brandon Byars – $4,627
10th: Ryan Van Sanford – $3,077
11th: Daniel Weinman – $3,077
12th: Jeremy Joseph: $3,077
13th: Stewart Newman – $2,130
14th: Christopher Bolek – $2,130
15th: Tanner Millen – $2,130

Event 4 Final Results

Event 4: Evan Teitelbaum Doubles Through Michael Laake

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 122
Average Stack: 386,000

Evan Teitelbaum moves all in on the button for 141,000 and Michael Laake calls out of the small blind.

Teitelbaum shows Jd7c and is up against Laake’s KdQh. The flop is 7s3c2d and Teitelbaum takes the lead.

The turn is the 4s and the river is the 5h to keep Teitelbaum in the lead and give him a double through Laake.

Evan Teitelbaum – 294,000
Michael Laak – 595,000

Event 4: Ory Hen Doubles Though Evan Teitelbaum

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 122
Average Stack: 386,000

Evan Teitelbaum raises to 17,000 from under-the-gun and Ory Hen three-bets out of the small blind. Teitelbaum instantly moves all in and Hen calls.

Hen is all in for 133,000 and has AsAc up against Teitelbaum’s AhQs.

“Broaday is coming,” said Teitelbaum as the dealer gets ready to run the board.

The board runs out 10d6h2s5c5s and Hen doubles up through the former chip leader.

Ory Hen – 275,000
Evan Teitelbaum- 165,000

Event 4: Michael Laake Picks off Charlemagen Benjamin’s Bluff

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 122
Average Stack: 386,000

Michael Laake raises to 12,000 under-the-gun and Charlemagen Benjamin calls from the big blind.

The flop is QdQh9d and Benjamin check-calls a bet from Laake. Both players check the 2h turn and the 2c falls on the river.

Benjamin bets 27,000 and Laake tanks for a few moments before calling. Benjamin exposes Jh10d, giving him a missed straight draw and Laake drags the pot with AdJh.

Michael Laake – 550,000
Charlemagen Benjamin – 360,000

 

Event 4: Charlemagen Benjamin vs. Matthew Silva, Round 2

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 122
Average Stack: 292,800

Matthew Silva raises to 12,000 on the button and Charlemagen Benjamin defends his big blind. The flop is 9h8c8d and Benjamin leads out for 14,000.

Silva calls and the turn is the As. Benjamin checks and Silva bets 20,000. Benjamin calls and the river is the 3h. Benjamin checks and Silva bets 36,000.

Benjamin takes a minute in the tank before calling. Silva shows Jh10s, good for a missed straight draw and Benjamin takes the pot with Jc9s.

Charlemagen Benjamin – 310,000
Matthew Silva – 95,000

Event 4: Charlemagen Benjamin Shoves on Matthew Silva

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 122
Average Stack: 292,800

Matthew Silva raises to 13,000 from the cutoff and Charlemagen Benjamin three-bets to 31,000 out of the small blind. Silva calls and they see a flop of AdJh9d.

Benjamin bets 27,000 and Silva calls. The turn is the 3s and Benjamin moves all in for about 110,000. Silva quickly folds and Benjamin takes the pot.

Charlemagen Benjamin – 235,000
Matthew Silva – 170,000

Event 4: Dimitry Agrachov Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,166)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 122
Average Stack: 292,800

Dimitry Agrachov
Dimitry Agrachov

Michael Laake raises to 12,000 from middle position and Dimitry Agrachov moves all in on the button for about 70,000. Laake calls and the cards are tabled.

Agrachov needs help with his KdJh against Laake’s Ad9c. The board runs out 7s6c3h8s7c and Agrachov takes sixth place for $6,166.

Michael Laake – 430,000
Dimitry Agrachov – Eliminated

Event 4: Matthew Silva Doubles Through Dimitry Agrachov

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 122
Average Stack: 244,000

Matthew Silva completes the small blind and Dimitry Agrachov moves all in out of the big blind. Silva calls and is all in for 66,000.

Agrachov shows 7h7s and is flipping with Silva’s KhJd. The board runs out 9s8d8hKs3h and Silva turns a king to double up.

Matthew Silva – 135,000
Dimitry Agrachov – 133,000

Event 4: Dalton Mills Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,627)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 122
Average Stack: 244,000

Dalton Mills
Dalton Mills

Dalton Mills gets all in preflop with KxQx against Dimitry Agrachov’s AhKs.

The board runs out clean for Agrachov and Mills can’t find a queen. Agrachov scoops the pot with ace-high and Mils hits the rail in seventh place.

Mills takes home $4,627 and the remaining six players make the official final table of six. they are all guaranteed at least $6,186,

Dimitry Agrachov – 193,000
Dalton Mills – Eliminated

Event 4: Ory Hen Doubles Through Dimitry Agrachov

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Six Max (Single Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 122
Average Stack: 209,143

Dimitry Agrachov raises from middle position and Ory Hen moves all in from the hijack for 78,500. Agrachov calls and the cards are tabled.

Agrachov shows AdKd, but is crushed by Hen’s KsKh. The board runs out 7c6s2h7h4d and Hen’s kings hold up for a double.

Ory Hen – 158,000
Dimitry Agrachov – 165,000