Smolyanskiy Makes Hero Call
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tim Faro raised from early position to 20,000, and when it folded to the big blind Anton Smolyanskiy, he made the call.
Both players checked after the 9♥9♣8♥ flop.
The turn came the 3♦ and Smolyanskiy check-called a bet of 35,000 from Faro.
After the 4♣ on the river, Smolyanskiy again check-called a bet from Faro, this time for 70,000.
Faro tabled QxJx for queen high, and Smolyanskiy showed A♠2♣ for ace high, which was good to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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465,000
-214,000
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-214,000 |
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450,000
120,000
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120,000 |