Feature Table Hands #178-180: Blumstein Makes a Huge Call to Claim the Lead

Posted 07-18-2017 00:59 UTC-7 ElleSriracha • Level 36: 300,000-600,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #178: John Hesp raised to 1,600,000 from the hijack, and Scott Blumstein called from the cutoff. Jack Sinclair three-bet to 5,400,000 from the big blind, Hesp folded, and Blumstein called.

The flop came . Sinclair bet 4,000,000, and Blumstein called. The turn was the . Sinclair bet 7,500,000, and Blumstein called. The river was the , and Sinclair bet 13,000,000. Blumstein tanked for about two minutes and finally called.

Sinclair mucked his cards, and Blumstein tabled to scoop the massive pot.

Hand #179: Hesp raised to 1,600,000 from late position, and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 4,000,000 on the button. Hesp called. The flop came , and both players checked to the on the turn. Both players checked to the on the river. Hesp checked, Pollak bet 4,500,000, and Hesp folded.

Hand #180: Sinclair raised to 1,600,000 on the button and raked in the pot, scooping up the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Blumstein	96,550,000	32,600,000
John Hesp	85,300,000	-5,900,000
Benjamin Pollak	33,575,000	5,500,000
Dan Ott	28,275,000	-200,000
Damian Salas	23,550,000	-200,000
Antoine Saout	23,150,000	-300,000
Jack Sinclair	22,400,000	-28,400,000
Michael Ruane	17,700,000	-1,500,000
Bryan Piccioli	17,600,000	-200,000
Ben Lamb	16,050,000	-200,000