Smith Gets DeCarolis Off a Chop
Level 7
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
In a three-bet pot, the flop came down 
and Igor Kurganov bet 90,000 from the small blind with 
. Dan Smith, under the gun, called with 
and Alfred DeCarolis swiftly overcalled with 
.
The turn brought the 
and Kurganov checked. Smith bet 260,000, DeCarolis again called quickly, and Kurganov folded.
The river was the 
and Smith now bet 500,000. DeCarolis gave it some thought before folding the same hand as Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 750,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -105,000 |
|
930,000 | -159,000 |