Punty on the Rise
"I hope you've got better," said Assadourian as he open-mucked pocket jacks. Smith tabled , a hand that was favored over the new player's . The flop came . If Assadourian had called the raise, he would have caught the case jack against Smith's top pair, top kicker. Instead, Smith's hand was best, and stayed that way through the turn and river.
Assadourian has slipped down to 76,000 in chips. Smith keeps climbing -- he's now up to 184,000.