Hands #14-17: Koon on Top
Hand 14: Jason Koon made it 45,000 under the gun with the 
and won the pot.
Hand 15: Koon was given a walk.
Hand 16: Stephen Chidwick opened to 40,000 with the 
from late position and watched as Jason Koon called with the 
in the small blind and Benjamin Pollak defended his big blind with the 
.
A juicy 
flop fanned out and Koon led with a bet of 35,000. Both Pollak and Chidwick called bringing a 
on the turn.
Koon continued, firing a bet of 80,000, and both of his opponents called once more.
The 
paired the board on the river and Koon tossed in a third barrel worth 155,000. Pollak folded and Chidwick called, mucking when Koon showed him the Johnnies.
Hand 17: Isaac Haxton opened from late position to 50,000 with the 
and Pollak flatted with the 
bringing a 
flop. Pollak checked his small blind and called a bet of 85,000 from Haxton.
The 
hit the turn and both players checked to see the complete the board. Both checked the river and Pollak took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,110,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
||
|
1,700,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
1,125,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
940,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
295,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||