Hands #35-38: Pollak Puts the Pressure on Ott
Hand #35: Benjamin Pollak raised to 3.5 million from the small blind and Jack Sinclair defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Pollak bet 3.1 million and Sinclair folded.
Hand #36: Scott Blumstein raised it up to 2.3 million from the hijack and Antoine Saout moved all in for 18,250,000 from the cutoff. Blumstein asked for a count but decided to fold.
Hand #37: Blumstein raised to 2.3 million from late position and action folded to Bryan Piccioli in the big blind. He tanked for about half a minute before deciding to fold, sending the blinds and antes to Blumstein.
Hand #38: Pollak raised to 2.3 million from the hijack and Dan Ott defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Ott checked and Pollak bet 2.4 million. Ott called. The turn was the 
and Ott checked again. Pollak bet 5.5 million this time and Ott decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,750,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
79,825,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
38,825,000
10,500,000
|
10,500,000 |
|
31,250,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
|
28,450,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
||
|
22,950,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
14,900,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,625,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
||