Pollak and Arki Double
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jonathan Dwek, sporting a superman costume, raised to 50,000 in the first hand of Day 5, and Benjamin Pollak moved all in for 235,000, which Dwek quickly called.
Pollak: 
Dwek: 
The board came 
and Pollak locked up the double on the turn.
Another Frenchman scored an early double as well, though under very fortunate circumstances. Romain Arki pushed from the small blind with the 
and Scott Hilton called in the big blind with 
. The 
flop all but sealed Arki's fate, but the 
turn and 
river completed the board, giving Arki a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-245,000
|
-245,000 |
|
500,000
282,000
|
282,000 |
|
425,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
30,000
-186,000
|
-186,000 |