Championship Day 2: “Weirdest Pot I’ve Ever Played in My Life”

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

Michel Bittan
Michel Bittan with his 600K stack

WSOP November Niner Neil Blumenfield raised from the hijack to 12,000, Eddy Sabat called from the cutoff, and Michel Bittan called from the big blind.

The flop came 8h6s5s, and Bittan bet 16,500. Blumenfield and Sabat both called.

The turn was the 2c, and Bittan bet 56,500. Blumenfield and Sabat both called.

The river card was the Kh, and Bittan bet 86,500. Blumenfield called, and Sabat said, “This is the weirdest pot I’ve ever played in my life.” Blumenfield said, “It’s top 10 for me, too.” Sabat thought for a bit before he called.

Bittan showed 4c3s for a six-high straight on the turn. Blumenfield showed 6h5c for a flopped two pair, sixes and fives, and Sabat mucked his cards without showing. Bittan won the pot to build his stack to about 600,000.

Michel Bittan  –  600,000  (100 bb)
Neil Blumenfield  –  178,000  (30 bb)
Eddy Sabat  –  85,000  (14 bb)