Smith Check-Raising Early
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Howard Smith started the action by raising to 150,000 from late position. James Remitio called from the button, and Ryan Johnson followed along from early position.
The dealer slid out a flop of A♠2♥J♥. Johnson checked, Smith bet 150,000 and Remitio called. Johnson folded.
The turn card revealed the 7♥, which both players elected to check.
As the river card 6♦ hit, the tension between the players intensified, with each player taking their time to ponder their decision. Smith checked, Remitio bet 250,000. After a short moment, Smith cut out a raise to 1,500,000, and Remitio was in the tank.
About two minutes passed before Remitio peeled his cards and pitched them in the muck. Smith raked in the pot and surpassed the 3 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
2,415,000
|
2,415,000 |
|
1,350,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
1,300,000
125,000
|
125,000 |