Champ Starting Off Right
, Tran called on the button with 
and Yevgeniy Timoshenko called from the big blind with 
.The flop came down
and Laak and Tran picked up a pair apiece. Action checked to Tran and he bet 8,000. Timoshenko folded and Laak called with his second pair.After the turn fell the
, Laak check-folded to a bet of 19,000 from Tran and the defending champ picked up an early pot.