Mateos Over Pollak; Thorel Crushing Early
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Adrian Mateos bet 38,000 from the big blind, which looked to be over the size of the pot, on a completed board of 
. Benjamin Pollak was his lone opponent in the cutoff, and the French player let out a deep sigh and counted out calling chips. They represented about half of his remaining stack and he placed them in the middle.
Mateos showed 
for a flush.
At the neighboring table, Jean-Noel Thorel appears to be rocketing into the early chip lead as he's surpassed 400K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
422,000
282,400
|
282,400 |
|
144,200
21,200
|
21,200 |
|
||
|
38,000
37,000
|
37,000 |