Hand #175: Pollak Triples Up!
Level 42
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 400,000 ante
Hand #175: Benjamin Pollak pushed all-in from the button for 17.9 million and Dan Ott called from the small blind. Scott Blumstein moved all-in over the top from the big blind and the action was back on Ott. Ott mucked his hand and the remaining two players tabled their cards.
Blumstein: 
Pollak: 
The flop came 
, 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 
providing no help for Blumstein. Pollak found a timely triple up to around 23 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,575,000
-13,995,000
|
-13,995,000 |
|
||
|
56,600,000
38,300,000
|
38,300,000 |
|
49,400,000
-18,300,000
|
-18,300,000 |