Tony G opened with a raise to 12,000 from late position with the . Phil Laak reraised from the button to 39,000 with two black eights. Tony G opted to make the call out of position.
The flop came down and Tony G checked. Laak fired 47,000 and Tony G thought about it for a little while before folding. He thought about pulling the trigger and stated that he was very near to doing so.