Mario Ho Dodges Elimination

In her big blind, Mario Ho was on the short stack. Gavin Smith entered the pot from early position to which Ho commented, "Stay out of my pot!"

"You're already laying claim to the pot?" asked Gavin.

"Well, it's my big blind and I only have a few hundred chips left." responded Ho.

The two players saw the flop come down {A-Spades}

and some betting ensued. The action was enough to get Maria all in and when the dealer asked to see the hands, Ho and Smith decided to show just one card on the flop and then one on each street until the end.

Maria showed the {A-Hearts}