Andy Bloch raised under the gun to 4,500, and both blinds called. It checked around after the flop. When the turn paired the board, Justin Smith bet out 11,500 in the small blind. Robert Campbell folded in the big blind, and Bloch called. The river was the . Very deliberately, Smith counted out a bet of 24,500. Bloch took his time folding.
"I know you were bluffing that time," Bloch said as Smith scooped the pot. Andy is down to 89,000, and Smith is drawing close with 85,000.
David Bach hasn't shown down a hand in awhile, but at these limits, missing draws gets expensive. He was down to his last 5,000, which all went into the middle on third street against Andy Bloch.
Bach started with to Bloch's , but the hand went downhill quickly for Bach. He caught a ten, jack, and king in order, then paired his six. He just mucked his last card as Bloch's ten-nine was plenty good.
Andy Bloch raised, and Justin Smith called in the big blind. The flop fell . Smith checked, and Bloch bet. Smith went for the check-raise, and Bloch called. After the turn, Smith went back to checking, and this time, Bloch checked behind. The river was the and Smith checked one last time. Bloch decided on a bet, and Smith pulled out the second check-raise of the hand. Bloch called but could only muck when Smith showed . After being down to 5,000 not long ago, Smith is over 65,000 now.
Justin Smith lost a big triple draw pot when Eli Elezra caught lucky on the third draw to show down an eight-five. Next hand, it was Smith's turn.
David Bach opened, Smith raised, and Maria Ho reraised. Bach folded, and Smith called. Both drew one, and Smith check-called a bet. Smith again drew one, and Ho stood pat. Smith checked again, and this time thought a little longer before calling Ho's bet. He took one last card to Ho's pat. Smith bet out after the final draw, and Ho sighed and tossed in the call. Just like the last hand, the drawer caught an eight-five on the end to win the pot. Perhaps Maria's eight-five is up next?
Since we have reached the final table, blinds and limits have been set back a level to Level 11. The final seven will play seven hands of each game before switching. Once they lose a player, it will be six hands of each.
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flop. When the 
turn paired the board, Justin Smith bet out 11,500 in the small blind. Robert Campbell folded in the big blind, and Bloch called. The river was the 
. Very deliberately, Smith counted out a bet of 24,500. Bloch took his time folding.
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to Bloch's 
, but the hand went downhill quickly for Bach. He caught a ten, jack, and king in order, then paired his six. He just mucked his last card as Bloch's ten-nine was plenty good.
roll off on the turn.
on the river saw Smith again lead out and Bloch would make the call.
. Smith checked, and Bloch bet. Smith went for the check-raise, and Bloch called. After the 
turn, Smith went back to checking, and this time, Bloch checked behind. The river was the 
and Smith checked one last time. Bloch decided on a bet, and Smith pulled out the second check-raise of the hand. Bloch called but could only muck when Smith showed