Hands #73-77: Pot After Pot for Smith
Hand #73: Dan Smith limped in from the small blind with 
and David Peters checked his option with a suited 
. The flop came 
and Smith checked to Peters who bet 16,000. Smith called to see the 
on the turn.
Smith checked again and Peters fired another 50,000 after making the best hand. Smith tossed his cards to the muck and Peters scooped the pot.
Hand #74: Smith raised to 37,000 on the button with 
and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind with 
. Smith called and the flop fell 
.
Both players checked after flopping a pair and the 
landed on the turn. Aldemir checked again and Smith slid in a bet of 140,000. Aldemir gave it some thought but elected to send his pair of queens to the muck.
Hand #75: Aldemir limped in from the small blind with 
and Smith raised to 55,000 with a strong 
. Aldemir quickly folded and Smith dragged in another pot.
Hand #76: In a limped pot between the blinds, the flop came 
. Smith checked his 
and Peters checked back with 
. The came on the turn and both players checked again to see the 
on the river. Two more checks and Smith was awarded the pot.
Hand #77: Smith opened to 37,000 on the button with 
but couldn't find any action from the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,403,000 | 225,000 |
|
2,171,000 | -15,000 |
|
427,000 | -210,000 |