2018 US Poker Open

USPO #08 – $50K NLH Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 US Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$660,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$52,000
Prize Pool
$1,650,000
Entries
33
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
7,000 / 14,000
Ante
14,000

Pollak Hits a Couple Aces to Double Up

Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Pollak
Ben Pollak

Dan Smith raised to 12,000 on the button and Benjamin Pollak three-bet to 41,500 in the small blind. Daniel Negreanu folded his big blind and Smith shoved all in, putting the action back on Pollak. The French pro quickly stuck in his last 231,000 and the two players were flipping for stacks.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Dan Smith: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Pollak hit not one, but two aces to take the lead. The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and the river was the {5-Hearts} as Pollak scored a double up, leaving Smith on the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
472,000
232,000
232,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
116,000
-264,000
-264,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Benjamin PollakDan SmithDaniel Negreanu