Smith Crackes Aces
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 12: 1,500/3,000/3,000
The player in middle position opened to 8,000 preflop and was three-bet by Marcus Smith to 18,000. The player in the cutoff four-bet all in for 53,500. The initial raiser folded and Smith called.
Marcus Smith turned over his hand to show 
and the player in the cutoff showed 
.
Smith flopped trips on the 
board and all he had to do was fade the one remaining ace.
Nothing changed on the turn with the 
and Smith knocked out the player in the cutoff with the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |