Event #61: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em

Doug Polk raises to 23,000 from under the gun and James Dempsey calls from the big blind. On a flop of    , Dempsey checks to Polk, who bets 28,000. Dempsey calls.

On the   turn, both players check, but on the   river, Dempsey bets 38,000. Polk instantly folds.

Doug Polk opens from middle position to 23,000, and next to him, John Gale calls. Mohsin Charania calls from the cutoff, and then Bart Lybaert, who is on the button, makes it 90,000 to go.

Both blinds quickly get out of the way, but Polk takes his time, and he eventually announces he is all in. Quickly, Gale, Charania and Lybaert all fold.

James Dempsey opens to 20,000 in late position, and Bart Lybaert calls from the big blind.

On a flop of    , Lybaert check-folds to a bet of 20,000 from Dempsey.

Doug Polk completes the small blind and John Gale checks the big blind.

The flop comes    , and both check.

On the turn  , Polk checks again. Here, Gale bets 13,000. Polk calls.

The river is the  , making it a four-flush board, and Polk bets out 62,000. Gale folds.

Neil Mittelman raises to 23,000, Jonathan Little moves all in, and Mittelman calls.

Little:   
Mittelman:   

The board runs out       to give Mittelman a full house and eliminate Team Little.

Team Greenberg / Paul / Mittelman - 405,000
Team Little - Eliminated

James Dempsey raises to 20,000. John Gale calls and Jonathan Little calls as well.

All three players check a flop of    .

The turn is the   and Little bets 23,000. Dempsey raises to 75,000. Gale folds and Little folds.

Doug Polk raises to 23,000. Bart Lybaert moves all in from the small blind and Neil Mittelman moves all in for more from the big blind. Polk folds and it's Lybaert and Mittelman heads up with Lybaert at risk.

Lybaert:   
Mittelman:   

The board runs out       to give Lybaert a full house and double up his team.

Ahmed / Glaser / Lybaert / Owen - 410,000 (41 bb)
Greenberg / Paul / Mittelman - 305,000 (30 bb)

Niel Mittelman opens to 23,000 from early position, and Doug Polk calls from the button.

On a flop of    , Mittelman bets 25,000. Polk calls.

The turn   is checked by both, but on the river  , Mittelman bets 55,000. Polk quickly folds.

Bart Lybaert opens to 23,000, and Doug Polk defends his big blind. The flop comes    , and Polk checks to Lybaert, who bets 22,000. Polk calls.

On the turn  , Polk bets 20,000, and Lybaert calls. The river is the  , and Polk leads out for 122,000. Lybaert takes some time, but then folds.

Polk then laughs a bit, and shows the  .

Team Polk / Fee - 1,350,000 (135 bb)
Team Owen / Ahmed / Glaser / Lybaert - 220,000 (22 bb)