The Hollywood Hills (And Valleys)
Two recent hands involving actor Kevin Pollak demonstrated the fickle nature of poker, as he went from flopping the nuts to folding the winner in short order.
First, Pollak took a flop of 
against two opponents, checking and then raising to 3,300 when one of them bet 1,200. This folded the player in between, and the bettor flatted to see the turn come 
.
Pollak led out for 4,000 on fourth street, his opponent flatted once again, and the river came 
. After both players tapped the table, Pollak rolled over the 
for a flopped nut flush.
On the very next deal, Pollak held the button and took a flop of 
against two opponents. After both checked to him, Pollak fired out a bet of 1,000. The big blind player folded, but the cutoff came along to see the turn come 
. Both players opted to check, and on the river Pollak's opponent made a suspiciously small bet of 750.
"Why so much?," asked Pollak, employing his trademark sense of humor.
"I have exactly what you think I have," was the opponent's response.
"I think you have sh-t," Pollak shot back, obviously not buying the player's shoe of strength.
Eventually, Pollak became a believer though, and his 
was folded face up. With the post-oak bluff successfully executed, the player gladly revealed his 
for pure air.