Hands #61-65: Pollak's Bluff Gets Through
Hand 61: Jason Koon raised to 90,000 with 
but folded after Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 340,000 with 
.
Hand 62: Koon received a walk.
Hand 63: Koon just called with 
and Pollak checked with 
. Koon hit the top pair on the 
flop but, unfortunately for him, Pollak open-folded before Koon had a chance to get for any kind of value.
Hand 64: Pollak limped in with 
and this time it was Koon who checked his 
. They checked the 
flop and Pollak scooped the pot with a bet on the 
turn.
Hand 65: Koon made it 90,000 to go, holding 
and Pollak flatted a dominated 
. After both checked the 
flop, Pollak went for it on the 
turn, leading 60,000. Koon, however, called and the 
completed the board. Pollak fired another 300,000 but Koon was tempted. He studied the board and took 90 seconds before making his decision, which ultimately happened to be a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,225,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
||
|
1,945,000
220,000
|
220,000 |