Smith Doubles in Battle of Blinds
Level 13
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Smith shoved once and claimed the blinds and antes. Imad Derwiche then won a pot without showdown and showed a king before the action then folded all the way around to Timothy Adams in the small blind. He simply raised to 250,000, which was enough to cover Smith.
The American checked his cards and called. Both turned over one card each first, and Smith then laughed "I knew it."
Dan Smith: 
Timothy Adams: 
The flop of 
paired up Smith, and his double was secured by the time the 
appeared on the turn. A meaningless 
river completed the board and Smith doubled for 168,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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545,000
-152,000
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-152,000 |
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340,000
171,000
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171,000 |
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