Hands #31-33: David Larson Doubles Through Joe McKeehen

Hand #31: Ping Liu limps from the small blind and Rayo Kniep checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Liu checks, and Kniep bets 45,000 winning himself the pot.

Hand #32: Joe McKeehen opens to 90,000 from the hijack, David Larson (pictured) calls from the cutoff, as does D.J. Alexander in the big blind. They check down the board. The river brings the , it checks to Larson who bets 80,000 and says “I can’t believe this hand held up.” McKeehen calls with (pair of tens and Larson tables saying “I had to try”

David Larson – 335,000  (8 bb)

Hand #33: Joe McKeehen opens to 90,000 from the hijack, David Larson moves all in for 330,000 and McKeehen calls.

David Larson:
Joe McKeehen:

The board runs out and Larson’s pocket fives hold to save him from elimination.

David Larson – 750,000 (19 bb)
Joe McKeehen – 2,950,000 (74 bb)