All Smiles... Maybe Not?
Charlie Carrel and Andreas Hogh are having a good time over at table 37, chatting it up and laughing a lot. When Carrel opened from the cutoff, Hogh and Carrel already smiled about the potential spot that could arise. Hogh settled on a call, as did the small blind.
The flop was 
and the small blind checked. Carrel continued with 2,000 while staring at Hogh, who stared back. Both players couldn't hold back their smiles, even though a potential big pot was brewing. Hogh ended up calling and the small blind folded.
On the 
turn, Carrel took a little while before betting 8,000. That was enough to bring the game faces out on both players, and the smiles evaporated soon. Hogh took about a minute before sliding in a call.
The river was the 
and Carrel had no intention of slowing down. He cut out a bet of 20,000 and flicked it forward. Hogh and Carrel kept staring at each other, and after a minute Hogh tossed in the call.
Carrel quickly flashed 
for just ace high, leaving Hogh to scoop up the big pot with 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
40,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |