Polk Trying to Recover Chips
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Doug Polk had a rough second level of the day, and his stack dwindled down to around 120,000 chips. He even admitted himself, "They're dropping the hammer on me today." Polk was coolered in a hand earlier when he made top two pair against his opponent's middle set in a big pot.
However, if anyone can turn it around, it is Polk.
In the hand before the break, a player in early position shoved all in for his remaining 40,900, and Polk called from late position. Polk showed 
, and his opponent had two live cards with 
.
The board ran out 
, and Polk's pair of kings won him the pot to recover some of his earlier losses.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
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