"Smitty" Wheels and Deals Himself a Double
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
The completed 
board was already out on the felt, and Ernest "Smitty" Smith had his last 8,000 in front of him from middle position. His opponent in the hijack thought for a minute before sliding in a call.
Smith turned over 
for a turned wheel that improved to a six-high straight on the river, and his opponent nodded and flashed his defeated 
before tossing in the chips for Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
board to Michael Esquivel on the button, who bet 9,000 into a similarly sized pot. The hijack called.
for a busted gutshot straight draw.
flop over to Gianna Puerini in early position, who bet 4,000. John Larose shoved for 17,200 from the hijack, and after the big blind folded, Puerini quickly called.
turn and 
river, and he hit the rail.
board, and New smiled and said, "Good job, buddy," to Pupillo, who responded with, "I almost folded, for real...I knew you had a big hand."
flop to Apter, who bet 7,500. The small blind quickly folded.
flop over to the cutoff, who bet 2,200. The button folded, and Raghavan tanked for a minute before waking up with a check-raise to 6,100. The cutoff gave it some thought, then ultimately folded.
flop to Jewell, who bet 2,100. The big blind called.
turn and 
river were checked down, and Jewell said, "Might be good," after checking the river. The big blind tabled 
for a busted nut flush draw, and Jewell's assumption was correct, as he tabled 