Robert Smith Gets There
Midway through a hand, with about 1,500 in the pot, PokerStars qualifier Robert Smith was in the big blind and led out for 300 on a board reading 
. His opponent was in the hijack and raised to 1,000.
Smith tossed in a single blue T5,000 chip and the dealer announced "Raise". Smith said he was just trying to call, but the table explained to him that he was committed to a raise. After a moment, the dealer confirmed he had to raise. Smith shrugged his shoulders and agreed. His opponent called.
The turn was the 
. Smith checked and the hijack bet 4,400. Smith called.
The river was the 
. Smith checked again, and his opponent opted to check back this time.
Smith was slow to table his hand, but eventually showed 
for trip eights. His opponent shook his head in disappointment and flung his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |