Hands #151-153: Pollak Raises the River
Hand #151: Benjamin Pollak folded on the button, and Dan Ott limped in from the small blind. Scott Blumstein raised it up to 6.3 million, and Ott released his hand.
Hand #152: Ott folded from the button, and Blumstein called in the small blind. Pollak checked his option, and they went heads up to a flop of 
. Both players checked, and the 
hit the turn. Blumstein led for 5 million, Pollak called, and the 
completed the board. Blumstein bet 9.7 million, and Pollak rechecked his cards, tanked for about a minute, then raised it up to 21,500,000. Blumstein immediately sat back in his chair, and started chatting with Pollak, who remained silent and motionless. Eventually, Blumstein tossed his cards into the middle, and Pollak took in a nice pot.
Hand #153: Blumstein folded his button, and Pollak limped in from the small blind. Ott checked, and the flop came down 
. Pollak checked to Ott, who did the same. The 
on the turn saw Pollak bet out 2.5 million, and Ott released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,350,000
-14,700,000
|
-14,700,000 |
|
||
|
77,475,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
|
72,750,000
19,600,000
|
19,600,000 |