Smolka Chips Up Slightly

Tim Baker

Level 31 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dawid Smolka raised to 300,000 from the cutoff with Maksim Shornikau calling on the button, and Aleksandr Razinkov defending his big blind.

Th K♦2♣Q♦ flop was checked to Shornikau, and he bet 500,000. Only Smolka called.

Both players checked down the 8♥ turn and J♥ river. Smolka showed K♠4♠ for a pair of kings, causing Shornikau to muck.