One Up, One Down for Polk
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Down to a very short stack, Doug Polk raised to 5,000 on the button. Kathy Lehne splashed in 10,000 in the small blind.
"All right, I can call five," Polk said.
They saw a 
flop and both checked. Lehne checked the 
as well and Polk bet 11,000. Lehne folded and Polk showed the 
.
Moments later, on a board of 
, Kahle Burns bet 5,500 in the big blind after Dennis Blieden checked. Polk called and the river brought a 
. Burns checked and Polk bet 12,000. Burns called.
"Queen-high," Polk said, showing 
for a whiffed flush draw.
Burns showed 
and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500
500
|
500 |
|
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