Polk's Consolation Prize Wins Him the Pot
Level 11
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matt Hyman raised to 15,000 from the button and Doug Polk called from the big blind. The flop came ![]()
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and both players checked to the
on the turn.
Polk led out for 21,000 and Hyman called. The river was the
and Polk bet again for 53,000. Hyman thought for a brief moment then tossed in a chip to call. Polk missed his straight draw with ![]()
but hit a jack on the river. Hyman angrily mucked his cards and the pot was shipped to Polk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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|
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354,000
141,000
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141,000 |