"Crazy Marco" Straightens Out
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 700 ante
Gavin Smith: 
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Marco Johnson: / 
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After Tuan Vo brought it in with the 
, Gavin Smith completed with the and Eugene Katchalov called with the 
. "Crazy Marco" Johnson then called with the and three players went to fourth. Smith bet, Katchalov folded and Johnson called.
"I got the Ukrainian to fold," Smith boasted before slowing down with a check on fifth. Johnson seized the lead with a bet, and Smith called.
Smith proceeded to check-call bets on sixth and seventh only to muck when Johnson tabled the 
for a straight and a low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 30,000 |
|
125,000 | -25,000 |