Steve Brecher Eliminated by Phil Laak

On a flop of , Phil Laak checks from the big blind and Steve Brecher bets 14,000 from the hijack. Laak check-raises all in and Steve Brecher calls off his stack, pushing about 80,000 into the middle.

As they turn over their cards, Brecher says, “I hope you have a draw.”

Laak tables , good for the flush draw that Brecher hoped for, but Brecher still needs to dodge a lot of cards with his . The turn is the , but the river is the , giving Laak a pair of tens and the pot. Brecher hits the rail just a few spots shy of the money.

Phil Laak  –  310,000  (77 bb)
Steve Brecher  –  Eliminated