Smolka Backs into the Nuts
Level 8
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dawid Smolka raised from the hijack to 35,000 with Boris Kolev calling on the button and Erik Smith calling out of the big blind.
Smith checked the 2♥5♠Q♣ flop and Smolka continued with a bet of 35,000. Kolev and Smith called to see the A♠ roll off on the turn. Smith checked again and Smolka fired a second barrel, this time for 155,000. Only Kolev stuck around with a call.
The 10♣ hit the river and Smolka unloaded the clip with a third and final barrel of roughly 475,000. Kolev quickly called and was shown the nuts by Smolka with K♣J♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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1,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |