Phil Laak Doubles Thru Jon Borenstein

A few minutes after Phil Laak (pictured) folded a full house (read about that hand here), he sees a flop from the big blind against Jon Borenstein on the button. The flop comes , Laak checks the big blind, Borenstein bets 2,500 from the button, and Laak calls.

The turn card pairs the board with the , Laak checks, Borenstein bets 6,000, and Laak tanks for a while before he moves all in for a little more than 20,000.

Borenstein quickly calls with , but Laak turns over . Borenstein seems surprised to see the aces, saying, “What?”

The river card is the , and the pocket aces hold up for Laak to win the pot and double up in chips.

Phil Laak  –  55,000  (46 bb)
Jon Borenstein  –  74,000  (62 bb)