Hands #70-74: Play Slowing Down
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Hand #70: Doug Polk completed from the small blind and Andy Philachack made it 150,000 to go from the big blind. Polk called and the flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and they again checked. The river was the 
and they again checked. Polk showed 
to best the 
that Philachack showed.
Hand #71: Polk opened from the button to 90,000 and Philachack made it 225,000 to go from the small blind. Jonathan Hanner folded from the big blind and Polk made the call.
The flop came 
and Philachack checked. Polk bet 110,000 and Philachack folded.
Hand #72: Blinds went up to 25,000/50,000 with a 10,000 ante. Philachack raised to 100,000 and Polk called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Polk check-folded to Philachack's continuation bet.
Hand #73: Hanner raised to 100,000 from the button. Polk re-raised from the small blind to 275,000. Philachack folded his big blind and Hanner moved all in. Polk insta-folded and Hanner took down the pot.
Hand #74: Philachack opened for 110,000 from the small blind and Hanner called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Philachack led out for 125,000 and Hanner folded.