Smith Over Merson
Nível 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Smith and Greg Merson took a flop of 
and Smith came out firing with a bet of 100,000. Merson cut out a raise to 240,000 and Smith flatted to see a turn.
The dealer produced the 
on the turn, pairing the board. Smith checked to the raiser and Merson elected to check the action back. Fifth street brought the 
to the felt and Smith checked for a second time. Merson quickly rapped the table back and Smith threw 
on the table for jacks full of fives.
"Wow," remarked Scott Seiver from the other end of the table.
Merson's cards were pulled into the muck and and Smith was pushed the pot. He's now sitting around 1.505 million while Merson has dropped to 3.215 million.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
3,215,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
||
|
1,505,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
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, Saloman checked, and Klein continued for 110,000. Only Salomon called.
- there's always a nine - and both players checked. The 
completed the board, and Salomon check-called a bet of 225,000 from Klein, who turned over 
.
flop, and Antonio Esfandiari bet 51,000. Steven check-raised to 131,000, and Esfandiari called to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Steven bet 137,000, and Esfandiari called.
on the river, and Steven bet 220,000. After a brief tank, Esfandiari called.
for ace high, and Steven mucked his hand without showing.
when Tony Gregg bet 122,000 after Daniel Cates had checked. Cates tanked for a while and eventually he made the call.
and Cates checked right away after which Gregg bet 188,000.
.
hit the felt and Gruissem checked. Rast continued for 54,000, allowing Bellande to get out of the way. Gruissem called.
and Gruissem led at the pot for 110,000. Rast called and the 
finished off the board. Gruissem cut out one final bet of 260,000. Rast sat shuffling chips while pondering his action. Roughly 90 seconds passed before Rast dropped out a call.
for a straight, eliciting a shrug from Rast. He mucked his cards and Gruissem scooped up the pot, bringing him back over the two-million mark.
, the action checked to Esfandiari, and he bet 58,000. Both Seiver and Drinan called.
, the same action occurred - this time Esfandiari's bet was 79,000 - and the river was a 
. All three players checked.
for a straight, and Esfandiari mucked.
