Pollak Hits a Couple Aces to Double Up
Level 10
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Smith raised to 12,000 on the button and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 41,500 in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu folded his big blind and Smith shoved all in, putting the action back on Pollak. The French pro quickly stuck in his last 231,000 and the two players were flipping for stacks.
Benjamin Pollak: 
Dan Smith: 
The flop came 
and Pollak hit not one, but two aces to take the lead. The turn brought the 
and the river was the 
as Pollak scored a double up, leaving Smith on the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
472,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
116,000
-264,000
|
-264,000 |
|
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