Calderaro Makes a Play and Smith Makes a Call
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action picked up on the river with a scary board of 
. James Calderaro had position and made a bet of 30,000 into a pot of about 60,000 after action had checked to him.
Elliot Smith went deep into the tank.
"Can I look at my phone?" asked Calderaro, and the dealer shook his head.
Smith eventually landed on a call for a large portion of his remaining chips.
Calderaro flipped up the 
.
"Nice hand, sir," said Smith who also flipped up 
.
"That is a bad player. Bad," said Calderaro with a smile and both players shared a laugh. "Jesus Christ, man, everything beats you."
Everything except Calderaro's hand, which resulted in a chop and a few laughs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 30,000 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |