Big Stacks Clash
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Mark Schmelcher raised to 2,000 from early position and was called by Graham Cowan a few seats down.
The flop came down 
and Schmelcher threw out a continuation bet totalling 2,000. Cowan instantly raised it up to 5,000 and was snap called.
Schmelcher tossed out another 6,000 after the 
dropped on the turn and was faced with a min raise to 12,000 from Cowan. Again the bet was snap called before both players watched the 
complete the board.
This time Schmelcher opted to check prompting Cowan to fire out 15,000 in chips. Schmelcher quickly made the call and tabled 
for pair of nines with an ace kicker. It was good to enough to win the hand as Cowan showed his 
for the same pair with an inferior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | |
|
50,000
-50,300
|
-50,300 |