Smith Can't Make Panyak Fold
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
On a 
flop, Dan Smith check-called a 12,000 bet from Maxim Panyak. Both players checked the 
on the turn.
On the 
river, Smith checked and Panyak bet 37,000. Smith came down with the hammer and put in a big check-raise to 180,000. Panyak thought for minutes on end, then decided to call it off.
Dan Smith: 
Maxim Panyak: 
Smith's play failed to fold out Panyak's aces and he had to surrender a decent part of his stack to his Russian opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000 | 345,000 |
|
425,000 | -195,000 |