LaFontaine Doubles After Flopping Two Pair
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was on the flop on a board of A?6?9?. Luc LaFontaine checked and Garin Paul bet out 23,000. LaFontaine responded with a check-raise all in and Paul made the call, putting LaFontaine at risk of elimination.
Luc LaFontaine: A?6?
Garin Paul: A?J?
Paul had a pair of aces with jack kicker and LaFontaine had two pair aces and sixes. The turn came the 2? and the river was the 8?, blanks for both players. LaFontaine held with his two pair to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
80,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |