Hands #29-33: Polk Flops Boat and Gets Paid
Hand #29: Doug Polk opened for 52,000 from the button and picked up the antes and blinds.
Hand #30: Chad Cox received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #31: Jonathan Hanner raised to 55,000 from the button and Polk called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked.
The turn was the and they again checked. The river was the and this time Polk led out for a bet of 82,000. Hanner called. Polk turned over for aces and nines and Hanner mucked.
Hand #32: Cox opened for 50,000 and Andy Philachack reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Cox called. The flop came , Philachack led out for 150,000, and Cox folded after a few seconds of deliberation.
Hand #33: Polk opened to 52,000 from the button and Hanner called from the big blind. The flop came and Hanner checked. Polk did as well and the turn was the . Hanner put out a bet of 24,000, the minimum bet allowed. Polk called.
The river was the and Hanner bet 100,000. Polk looked at Hanner, his arms crossed in front of him. Hanner had his head down, looking straight ahead. Polk put together a raise and placed it in front of him — a total of 365,000. Hanner quickly called. Polk turned over for a flopped full house, aces full of nines, and Hanner showed the for trips.