Hands #77-81: Valeriy Pak Lands Four to Double
Jul 22, 2023
Hand #77 – Valeriy Pak opens to 1,400,000 with 
and Yin Tao shoves 
for 13,225,000. Pak calls, putting Tao at risk.
A 
flop spreads and Tao is still in front. The 
gives Pak a flush draw but he fails to connect with the 
river, sending a double to Tao
Hand #78 – Pak receives a walk in the big blind.
Hand #79 – Tao receives a walk in the big blind.
Hand #80 – Pak limps 
, Tao taps his 
and the 
flop falls. Pak bets 1,000,000 and takes down the hand.
Hand #81 – Tao shoves 
from the button, Pak looks down at 
and elects to call his 11,650,000 stack into the middle.
The sailboats of Pak instantly become four when 
spreads out. The turn and river complete the board and Pak scoops in a double.
@WPT