Gavin Smith Keeping the Pots Small Early
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, and all three players check. The turn card pairs the board with the 
, and they check again. The river card is the
, the big blind checks, and Smith finally decides to bet 1,200. The player in middle position raises to 3,000, and the big blind folds. Smith calls, and his opponent shows A-K. Smith, seeing the ace, briefly thinks it's a chop and shows his A-Q as if he expects half the pot. But his second glance sees that his opponent has a full house, kings full of aces, and Smith quickly turns his hand back over and mucks.
If nothing else, this shows that Gavin Smith is playing some small ball early in the tournament. Many of the players in this field would have lost a lot more in this situation.