A Different Kind of Check-Raise
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Ben Smith just took down a pot with a raise on the river.
The action started preflop when five players saw the flop in a limped pot. The flop was 
and all players checked. The turn was the 
and the first player to act bet 550. Smith was the lone caller and the two players would be heads up to the river.
The river was the 
and the first player led out again, this time for 725. Smith checked his cards, making sure he knew exactly what he held, and then he raised to 1,700. His opponent tanked for about 40 seconds before folding and giving Smith the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,000 |