Hands #25-31: Trips for Smith Balance out the Stacks
Hand #25: John Smith limped in and Adrian Mateos (with 
) raised to 100,000 in order to force a fold.
Hand #26: Mateos (with 
) raised to 75,000 and Smith (with 
) called. On the 
flop, Smith bet 155,000 and Mateos folded.
Hand #27: Smith (with 
) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with 
) three-bet to 275,000, forcing a fold from Smith.
Hand #28: Mateos (with 
) made it 75,000 to go and Smith (with 
) called. On a flop of 
, Smith checked and folded to a bet of 50,000 by Mateos.
Hand #29: Smith (with ) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with ) called. The flop came 
and both players checked. On the 
turn, Mateos bet 100,000 and Smith called before the 
river was checked. Smith claimed the pot with with for sixes and threes
Hand #30: Smith received a walk with 
.
Hand #31: Smith (with 
) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with 
) called. The flop of 
went check, check, and Mateos bet the turn for 100,000. Smith called and the river completed the board. Mateos bet 275,000 and Smith took some time before announcing a raise to 775,000.
While Mateos was still to act, Smith turned around to the rail and said, "Everybody is so silent." The rail responded with a "Yeah! John Smith!" and Mateos called soon after. Smith showed his for trips and won a big pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,450,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
|
||
|
2,950,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |