Polk Shows Off a Bluff
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Doug Polk raised to 6,500 from the button, and the big blind three-bet to 18,000. Polk called.
The flop came 
. The big blind continued for 26,000, and Polk called to see the 
land on the turn. Both players checked through to the 
on the river. The big blind checked again, and Polk announced a bet of 38,000. His opponent folded 
face-up, and Polk showed him 
.
"I had a gutshot and a backdoor flush draw," Polk said as he stole the pot away from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
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