Dan Smith had opened from early position, and Matt Waxman called in position. That brought the players to the flop where Smith led for 7,500. Waxman raised to 15,000, and Smith just called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Smith checked, and Waxman announced that he was all in. Smith called all in for 52,600 and tabled the for a straight. Waxman mucked and was knocked back to 34,000 in chips. Smith moved to 150,000.
What happens to the people who buy in to the $25,000 at the last possible moment? It's not always good, as the PokerStars Blog found when it followed Chris Hunichen through the process.
Team PokerStars Pro David Williams joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about being a new father, the 10-year anniversary of his World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up finish, and where he got that godawful diamond toothpick from.
PokerStars Team Online member Mickey Petersen was doing fairly well in this event, until he just ran pocket kings into the pocket aces for Aleksandr Denisov. Denisov flopped a set of aces, and Petersen was drawing dead on the turn. Denisov vaulted to nearly 450,000 in chips and now sits amongst the leaders.
From early position, Nadar Kakhmazov opened to 6,500. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier made the call on the button, and everyone else folded before the dealer spread the flop. Kakhmazov led for 6,000, and Mercier called.
The hit the turn, and Kakhmazov checked. Mercier bet 13,500, and Kakhmazov folded.