Gavin Gaining Ground

In late position, an unknown player opened the pot with a raise to 6,000. Right next door, Gavin Smith sat fidgeting for a couple of solid minutes before grabbing all of his chips in one stack and slamming them into the middle of the felt. Action folded back around to the original raiser, and he too went into the tank for a couple of minutes.

"Well, I guess I gotta get lucky," he said. With that, he called all in, putting his own tournament life at risk.

"Ugh, I guess I gotta get lucky," replied Smith.

Showdown:
Smith: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

The flop ran out pretty dry for Smith, coming {7-Spades}

. Not to worry though, Gavin. Like a magical sword from the sky, the {J-Spades}

stabbed the board on fourth street, vaulting the pro back into the lead. The river was a raggy {9-Clubs}

, and Smith claims another victim.

After a rocket-fast start, Gavin Smith turned it around and started bleeding chips just before the dinner break. The trend slowed but continued after dinner, right up until that last come-from-behind win. After stacking up those chips, his count is back up to 84,000.

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2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

Gavin Gaining Ground