Hand #18: Pollak Picks Off Koon
Level 19
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hand 18: Jason Koon raised to 50,000 in the cutoff with and Benjamin Pollak called in position with . Pollak had top two on the but slow-played it, checking back. The turn gave Koon an open-ended straight draw and he led out 125,000, earning a call from Pollak.
The missed Koon's out but he had a shot at taking the pot, firing another 285,000. There was zero chance Pollak would fold his two pair and he quickly called to win the hand.