Secondary Table Hands #20-22: Pham Takes Two, One for Pollak
Level 32
: 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante
Hand #20: Benjamin Pollak raised to 560,000 from early position and was called by Christian Pham from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Pham checked to Pollak who bet 575,000. Pham folded and Pollak was able to take down the pot.
Hand #21: Action folded around to Christian Pham and he raised to 625,000 from the small blind. From the big blind Michael Krasienko called and the two took a flop.
The flop was 
and action checked to the 
on the turn. On the turn, Pham bet 625,000 and Krasienko called the bet.
The river was the 
and Pham bet 1,225,000 and Krasienko folded, allowing Pham to take in the pot.
Hand #22: Pham raised to 625,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Pham took down his second pot in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,100,000 | 7,010,000 |
|
14,390,000 | -55,000 |