Smith Takes a Big One
From middle position, Mark "Pegasus" Smith raised to 35,000 before Robert Castoire raised to 100,000 out of the small blind. Without much hesitation, Smith made the call.
The flop was 
and it was checked twice. The turn was the 
and Castoire bet 100,000 this time and again, Smith quickly called.
The river was the 
which both players checked. Castoire showed 
while Smith shipped the pot with his 
. Castoire is still strong though having accumulated a large number of chips over the last couple of orbits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
550,000
75,000
|
75,000 |