Smoliakov Wins With Big Slick
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A single-raised pot preflop brought heads-up action between the cutoff and Vladimir Smoliakov on the button to a flop of 
. Both players checked.
The cutoff check-called 2,000 on the turn 
, and the river 
saw action go check-check to take the pot to showdown.
Upon checking behind, Smoliakov tabled 
. His opponent looked back at his own two cards for a minute, and then announced he was going for the straight. He showed 
for a moment and the two acknowledged each others' hands before the pot was shipped to Smoliakov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |