2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Rice Caught Bluffing After Missing a Big Draw

Gavin Smith just made the correct call against Shawn Rice to win a nice pot. The final board laid out {10-Spades} {4-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} and Rice fired out 2,625. Smith took his time, studying Rice and the board while in the tank, and then made the call.

"I flopped big." announced Rice, but turned over just five high with {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts}. He did indeed flop a big draw, but was unable to hit any of his outs. Smith tabled {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} for a pair of nines and raked in the pot to move back up to 20,000 chips.

Tags: Gavin SmithShawn Rice