Hands #49-53: Slow Start into the Final Match
Level 21
: 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Hand 49: Jason Koon raised to 90,000 with king-high and Benjamin Pollak folded his rags in the big blind.
Hand 50: Pollak made it 90,000 
and Koon defended with 
. Both players quickly checked the 
flop and Pollak took it down with a bet on the 
turn.
Hand 51: Koon opened to 90,000 again with 
and Pollak had a bad hand again, leaving the pot to Koon preflop.
Hand 52: This time Pollak raised and took it with 
.
Hand 53: Koon limped in with 
and Pollak checked his options with 
. The 
gave Koon the bottom pair and Pollak check-folded to his min-bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,175,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
1,995,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |