Two Eliminations Right Out Of The Gate
Jul 15, '13
Benjamin Pollak Eliminated in 27th Place
Benjamin Pollak bet on the button to 250,000. The small blind folded, and Maxx Coleman shoved from big blind for about 3.8 million. Pollack made the call for his last 29 big blinds. Pollack tabled pocket nines, while Coleman had the A
4.
The board ran out J
2 3 J
5 and Pollack was gone after his opponent made a straight on the river in dramatic fashion.
He cashed for $285,408.
Jorn Walthaus Eliminated in 26th Place
Jorn Walthaus open shoved for 1.66 million on the button. Steve Gee moved all in for 2.98 million from the small blind. Anton Morgenstern folded the big.
Walthaus tabled A-9, while Gee exposed A-K.
Gee’s opponent was drawing dead on the turn, as the board ran out K-4-2-4-10.
Walthaus also took home $285,408.
Player Tags: Jorn Walthaus, Benjamin Pollak
