Hands #119-125: Smith Opens Up a Lead
Hand #119: Dan Smith opened to 50,000 on the button with 
and David Peters called from the small blind with 
. The flop came 
and Peters checked to Smith who continued for 100,000. Peters called and the 
landed on the turn.
Peters checked again and barrelled another 350,000 with his combo draw. Peters quickly let his hand go and Smith dragged in the pot.
Hand #120: Peters opened to 55,000 on the button with and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 190,000 with 
in the small blind. With the action back on Peters, he elected to slide his cards to the muck.
Hand #121: Aldemir raised it up to 50,000 on the button with 
and Smith just called in the small blind with 
. Peters joined the party with 
and the flop came 
.
The action checked to Aldemir who continued for 50,000 only to have Smith check-raise to 150,000. Peters got out of the way but Aldemir chose to continue. Both players checked the 
on the turn and the 
on the river as Smith took down the pot.
Hand #122: Smith made it 50,000 to go on the button with and Aldemir defended the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Aldemir check-called a bet of 50,000 from Smith.
The 
came off on the turn and Aldemir checked again. Smith looked like he gave up on the hand with a check back and the 
completed the board. Aldemir checked again but Smith released a bet of 160,000. Aldemir quickly folded and Smith won the pot with just six-high.
The blinds increased to 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
Hand #123: Peters limped in on the button with 
and Aldemir raised to 550,000 in the small blind with 
. Smith folded the big blind and Peters quickly folded as well.
Hand #124: Aldemir raised to 60,000 on the button with 
and Peters called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Peters checked to Aldemir who continued for 40,000. Peters called and the landed on the turn.
Peters checked again and Aldemir also checked his flush draw. The completed the board and both players checked again with Aldemir showing his ace-high for the win.
Hand #125: Dan Smith raised on the button to 60,000 with 
and Koray Aldemir defended big blind with 
.
Aldemir checked the 
flop and Smith continued for 55,000. Aldemir gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,780,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
||
|
1,315,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
||
|
905,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
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