Level 2
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Brock Parker (cutoff) faced off with Dan Smith (button) in a no-limit hold'em hand. With just under 40,000 in the pot, Parker and Smith were on the river of the 
board.
Action was on Smith, who thought about his bet sizing, then verbally set the price at 42,000. Parker seemed to be puzzled, but he cut the calling chips and checked how much he had on top of that. Then, he called.
Smith turned up 
for flopped trips, knowing his was going to rake in the huge pot. Parker mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
|
152,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
/ 
for two pair, jacks and fives. Madoff admitted he was defeated and mucked.
flop, all players checked to Daher, who bet. Mosseri raised, Oppenheim and Madoff called, Daher re-raised, and all players called. The turn was the 
, and everyone called another bet from Daher. The river brought the 
, and both Mosseri and Oppenheim checked. Madoff bet, Daher called, and the other two folded.
for a flush, and Daher mucked.
, David Oppenheim was on the button betting 4,200 into the pot. His opponent was the reigning Champion, Brian Rast, who called.
landed on the river, and Rast checked to Oppenheim, who bet 8,400 this time. Rast paused for a moment, then check-raised to 32,000, putting Oppenheim to a tough decision. After about a minute, he called.
, but his top two pair was no good against Oppenheim's full house with 
.
and took down the pot.
