2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Council Bluffs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$121,177
Event Info
Prize Pool
$550,800
Entries
367
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

"Cowboy" Hanging in There

Level 17 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
"Cowboy" Ben Smith
"Cowboy" Ben Smith

It's not hard to imagine how Ben Smith got the nickname "Cowboy". The man from Wisconsin can often be found on the Circuit wearing his trademark cowboy hat.

Smith tends to play a patient game, and that seems to be the case here in Council Bluffs as the money bubble nears. In a recent hand, Smith opened for 9,000 from middle position and received a call from the player in the cutoff. Both players checked the {2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{a-Spades} flop as well as the {j-Hearts} turn, and then Smith casually led out for 24,000 on the {7-Clubs} river. The cutoff didn't want any of it and tossed his cards to the muck.

The small win pushed Smith up to the century mark in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Smith
100,000
35,000
35,000

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