Hands #6-10: Smith and Mateos Chop it Up
Hand #6: Mateos (with 
) raised to 50,000 and Smith (with 
) called. The flop was 
and Smith check-raised Mateos' bet of 35,000 to 125,000. Mateos called. The turn was the 
and Smith check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from Mateos.
Hand #7: Smith called (with 
) and Mateos (with 
) checked. The two players checked a 
flop and the turn was the 
. Mateos bet 30,000 and Smith called. The river was the 
and Mateos bombed it for 300,000. Smith folded.
Hand #8: Mateos (with 
) raised to 50,000. Smith (with 
) called. The flop was 
and Smith check-folded to a bet of 35,000 from Mateos.
Hand #9: Mateos folded to a raise of 70,000 from Smith (with ).
Hand #10: Mateos raised to 50,000 and Smith called. The flop was 
. Smith bet 100,000 and Mateos called. The turn was the and Smith check-called a bet of 150,000 from Mateos. The river was the and both players checked.
Smith showed 
while Mateos showed 
. Mateos had been counterfeit on the turn, but chopped the pot, as both players held nines and jacks, with an eight kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,950,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
2,450,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |