Hand #182: Scott Blumstein called from the button and Dan Ott checked his option. The flop came 
and Ott checked the action over to Blumstein who bet 3 million. Ott called and the 
fell on the turn. Ott checked again and Blumstein checked behind. The river brought the 
and Ott led out for 8 million. Blumstein tossed in a chip to call and Ott tabled 
for a straight flush on the first hand of heads-up play.
Hand #183: Ott raised to 5 million on the button and Blumstein called from the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Blumstein checked again and Ott followed suit. The 
came on the river and the action was checked around. Ott tabled 
for the best hand.
Hand #184: Blumstein raised to 5.5 million on the button and Ott defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Ott check-called a bet of 5.5 million from Blumstein. The turn brought the 
and the action was checked to the on the river. Ott checked for the third time and Blumstein made a bet of 12.5 million. Ott called and Blumstein tabled 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
237,275,000
4,700,000
|
4,700,000 |
|
||
|
123,300,000
-4,700,000
|
-4,700,000 |
and the rail erupted as Ott took the lead with a pair of kings. Pollak picked up an open-ended straight draw, and Blumstein still had outs with a gut-shot straight draw to possibly win the entire thing.
, and the river was the 
, giving Ott more than a double-up and sending Pollak out in third place, collecting an impressive payout worth $3.5 million.
. Blumstein checked, and Pollak fired 2.8 million. Blumstein called, and the turn brought the 
. Blumstein checked a third time, and Pollak checked behind. Blumstein rolled over 
for two pair, and Pollak kicked his hand in. 
, giving Pollak the lead with a pair of jacks but Blumstein picked up a two-way straight draw. The turn was the 
and the river landed the 
and Ott checked, as did Blumstein. The turn was the 
and Ott checked again. Blumstein paused for about thirty seconds and bet 11.5 million. Ott called. Blumstein tabled 
for trip jacks and Ott mucked before paying the bet.
, up against Pollak's 
. Blumstein checked, as did Pollak, and the 
flop. Both players checked to the 
on the river. Ott checked again and Blumstein checked behind. Ott tabled 
and Pollak checked, as did Ott. The turn was the 
and Pollak moved all in. Ott folded.
and Ott checked. Blumstein bet 3.5 million and Ott called. The turn was the 