diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index a44f76ff8..9d9295226 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ hole_group_name_regex = re.compile("^[\w-]{3,25}$", flags=re.A)
 
 query_regex = re.compile("(\w+):(\S+)", flags=re.A)
 
-poll_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)\$\$([^\$\n]+)\$\$\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
-bet_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)##([^#\n]+)##\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
+poll_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)\$\$([^\n]+?)\$\$\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
+bet_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)##([^\n]+?)##\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
 choice_regex = re.compile("(^|\n|>)&&([^\n]+?)&&\s*?" + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
 
 html_comment_regex = re.compile("<!--.*-->", flags=re.A)