Nitsche Makes Pollak Fold Two Pair
Frenchman Benjamin Pollak limped under the gun for 1,600 which made for a small chain reaction of callers. The cut off joined in, Dominik Nitsche on the button called and the big blind checked his option. 
on the flop and it was checked to Nitsche on the button. The German player bet 3,000 and the big blind quickly folded. Pollak raised it up to 11,000, the cutoff folded. Nitsche made the call however and the dealer had to do some work again. She put out the 
, making for four to a straight on the board. Pollak gently knocked on the table and released his hand rather quickly after Nitsche bet 16,500.
"You had two pair or something" Nitsche asked Pollak who admitted he had king jack. Nitsche told his French opponent he wasn't all that happy with the turn as he was stacking his new found chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
44,000
|
44,000 |