Pollak Finds an Unlikely Triple
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
On the first hand back from break, Benjamin Pollak got in his last 240,000 from early position, Joshua Hopkins shoved for 530,000 in the cutoff, and Ami Barer called in the small blind having both players covered.
Benjamin Pollak: 5♥5♣ 
Joshua Hopkins: J♦J♣
Ami Barer: A♠K♠
Hopkins was ahead with his jacks heading to the flop, which came 9♠7♣3♥. The 5♦ fell on the turn to give Pollak a set, while the river was the Q♣ as Pollak tripled up, while Hopkins won the side pot to leave Barer with less than a big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
550,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
10,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |