Paul Carr’s Brief Comeback Ends in Defeat

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Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Paul Carr narrowly squeaked into the money with just 7,000 chips to his name. After the bubble burst, he folded a few hands before being forced all in from the big blind. Davidi Kitai called, but Tom Cohen raised to 15,000, pushing Kitai out of the hand and setting up a showdown between Carr and Cohen.

Cohen revealed K?J?, while Carr, yet to look at his cards, turned over K?Q? to the crowd’s surprise. The flop, however, brought 2?K?J?, giving Cohen two pair and putting Carr on the brink of elimination.

The 4? turn changed nothing, but an unexpected Q? on the river gave Carr a better two pair and a lifeline with a critical double-up.

A few hands later, Cohen raised from under the gun to 8,000, and Carr pushed all in for 15,000. Seeking a potential comeback, Carr was met with a call, and the cards were revealed:

Paul Carr: A?J? All in
Tom Cohen: A?K?

This time, there was no last-minute salvation for Carr as the board ran out A?2?7?Q?10?, sending him to the rail. Despite the short-lived comeback, Carr left with a respectable finish and a story to tell.