Falk Finds Miracle Double, But Busts Next Hand
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Michael Falk was all-in preflop from the big blind against Tommy Hang in the cutoff.
Falk drew three, then two, then two, while Hang was pat the whole time.
Michael Falk: 7x5x2x
Tommy Hang: 9x6x5x4x2x
Falk needed to draw well to stay alive, and he slowly peeled a 4x on his first card. His second card was a no-side, and the one-third came home as he found a 3x to make a wheel.
However, the next hand, Michael Falk got all but 4,000 into the middle preflop in a three-bet pot against Andrew Yeh in the big blind and Mark Roland on the button.
Falk and Yeh drew two while Roland took three. Yeh bet, Roland called, and Falk called all-in.
On the second draw, Falk took two, Yeh one, and Roland two. Roland called a bet on the side pot.
Falk still needed two, Yeh stood pat, and Roland drew one. The action checked through on the side pot.
Michael Falk: 8x4x2x
Andrew Yeh: 10x7x6x4x2x
Mark Roland: 9x7x4x3x2x
Falk needed another miracle, but he peeled 8xKx to finish with a pair of eights, and Roland held the winner.