Level 3
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
On a board of 
, Doug Polk led out for 187,000 against Guy Laliberté. Laliberté thought for a moment before sliding out a call.
The 
dropped down on the river, putting a third club on the board. Polk checked and Laliberté instantly checked it back, rolling 
onto the felt for a rivered flush. Polk showed 
for a straight before his hand was picked up and placed into the muck.
"Aw, s**t!" exclaimed Laliberté after seeing Polk's straight. "I could have made money!"
"I thought I was a stone lock to win that hand after you checked back," said Polk. "A five star lock."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,520,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
2,920,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
, and the Brit fired out 158,000. Selbst tanked for a bit before calling, and Trickett showed 
for kings up.
when we just picked up the action and Connor Drinan checked from the big blind. Esfandiari bet 31,000 from the cutoff and Drinan made the call.
hit and Drinan checked again after which Esfandiari bet 57,000. Drinan tanked for a bit and called, and the river was the 
for trips and Esfandiari tossed his card high in the air towards the muck. Drinan picked up the pot and Esfandiari slipped down a little further.
. Schwartz checked, Vogelsang bet 40,000, and Klein made the call. Schwartz got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the 
for flopped trips that turned into a flush. "River saved me money."
flop, Shakerchi checked, and Hall bet 175,000. Rast folded, but Shakerchi called to see the turn.
was added to the board on fourth street, and Shakerchi checked. Hall bet 350,000, and Shakerchi quickly folded. After Shakerchi passed his cards to the muck, Hall flashed the 
completed the board.
