Pollak Doubles Up to Take the Lead
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
With around 700,000 in the middle preflop, the dealer spread the flop of 
. Koray Aldemir and Benjamin Pollak quickly got all of the chips in the middle with Pollak being at risk for 2,125,000.
Benjamin Pollak: 
Koray Aldemir: 
Both players had premium hands with overpairs, but Pollak's was clearly the best. The 
on the turn gave Aldemir plenty of outs with an open-ended straight draw but the 
bricked off to send a double up and the chip lead to Pollak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,150,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
1,950,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |