One to Stanko
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Scott Stanko opened with a raise in early position, and both blinds defended. Stephen Ma was in the small and James Smith in the big.
Three ways, the flop brought 
, and Ma check-folded. Smith called Stanko's 65,000-chip continuation bet, though, and it was heads-up to the turn. It brought the 
. When Smith checked again, Stanko took his cue to fire a second bullet worth 135,000. Smith double-checked his cards and grinned.
"I got a real strong club draw," he joked, kicking his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,330,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
710,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |