Hands #80-84: Philachack Spikes Ace to Double Up
Hand #80: Doug Polk opened to 110,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #81: Jonathan Hanner completed the small blind and Doug Polk checked his option from the big blind. The flop came . Hanner bet 50,000 and was called by Polk.
The turn was the and Hanner bet 125,000 and Polk called. The river was the and they both checked. Polk showed for a pair of sevens and Hanner mucked.
Hand #82: Hanner opened for 100,000 and Andy Philachack moved all in for a total of 620,000. Hanner immediately called and the hands were tabled:
Philachack:
Hanner:
Philachack would need some help and he would get just that on the flop to give him a pair of aces. The turn changed nothing. The river was the and Philachack doubled up to approximately 1.3 million in chips.
Hand #83: Philachack opened for 125,000 from the small blind and Hanner folded his big blind. "Aaaaaahhhh," said Philachack as he slammed down two kings face up.
Hand #84: Polk received a walk in his big blind.