Mizrachi Puts Polk in a Tough Spot
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Doug Polk raised to 3,600 in early position, Michael Mizarachi called in the cutoff, David Benefield called on the button, and Mickey Petersen defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
, the action checked to Mizrachi, and the two-time $50,000 Poker Players' Championship winner tossed out 6,300. Only Polk called.
The turn was the 
, Polk check-called another 8,000, and the river was the 
. Polk checked a third time, and Mizrachi fired 30,000 - roughly half of his stack. Polk went into the tank.
"Tough spot?" Mizrachi asked, breaking the silence.
"Yeah," Polk confirmed. "I have a jack. That's a good hand."
"It's worth thirty-thousand," Mizrachi returned, grinning.
Polk ultimately thought better of it, folding, and Mizrachi picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000 | -93,000 |
|
112,000 | -34,000 |
|
107,000 | 83,000 |
|
90,000 | -17,000 |