Doug Polk opened to 2,100 on the button, and the player in the small blind repotted. Polk called for nearly all of his stack.
"I'm known for my postflop abilities," he declared.
On the flop, the small blind put Polk all in for 1,600 and Polk called.
Polk:
Small blind:
Polk asked for no king then realized he held the fourth king, and his opponent was dead to running eights. The turn ended those chances and Polk doubled up.
At another table, another star of the room is up to 39,000, and it's host Jason Somerville.
Doug "WCGRider" Polk took a seat to the left of PokerNews Editor-in-Chief Donnie Peters, and they clashed in a big hand that started with Peters raising to 1,100 under the gun. Polk called, as did a third player, and Peters fired 3,500 on a flop. Polk potted, the third player folded, and Peters called off 8,400 total.
Peters:
Polk:
Both had overpairs and flush draws, but Peters was ahead with aces and held blockers to Polk's draw. The turn was a and the river a and Peters doubled up.
Moments later, Polk got his last 2,400 in with a hand containing queens against a player with and went bust.
As Donnie Peters told it, he opened on the button with for 800 and the big blind called. Both players checked the flop, and Peters turned a straight with . He potted over a bet of 700, and his opponent put him all in for 5,800. Peters called, and his opponent held with hearts, which Peters faded on the river.
Following a limp, Chad Holloway raised to 1,000 in the cutoff and was called by the button before the small blind raised pot to 4,600.
The limper folded, but Holloway called only to have the button move all in for 16,500. The small blind called all in for 9,650 and Holloway committed his last 13,000.
Holloway:
Button:
Small Blind:
The board ran out to see the small blind scoop the main pot with two pair as the button collected the side pot with aces as Holloway was forced to hit the rail and ponder whether or not to re-enter.
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flop, the small blind put Polk all in for 1,600 and Polk called.
turn ended those chances and Polk doubled up.
flop. Polk potted, the third player folded, and Peters called off 8,400 total.
and the river a 
and Peters doubled up.
and went bust.
and 
on the turn and river.
for two pair, but it would be Peters' 
for a superior two pair that would see him capture the pot.
for 800 and the big blind called. Both players checked the 
flop, and Peters turned a straight with 
with hearts, which Peters faded on the 
to see the small blind scoop the main pot with two pair as the button collected the side pot with aces as Holloway was forced to hit the rail and ponder whether or not to re-enter.