Smith Gets There to Crack Queens
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Antonis Poulengeris raised to 2,000 from under the gun. Stephen Smith and Guy Taylor called in the blinds.
The trio checked the 
flop and the turn was the 
. Smith checked and Taylor bet 1,200. Both players called.
The river was the 
. It checked to Poulengeris who bet 5,000. Smith called and Taylor shrugged before folding.
Poulengeris showed 
for pocket queens, but Smith had rivered a straight with 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
12,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |