Jeremiah Smith could only grimace and shake his head. He did everything right but didn't win the pot. On a three-way flop of , Smith bet 7,000 after the big blind checked. His other opponent, the player in the cutoff seat, raised to 26,800, folding the big blind. Once Smith got a count on the raise, he moved all in. His opponent snap-called to a showdown.
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"Pair the board please," Smith's opponent asked the dealer. He didn't get his wish on the turn, but he did with the river. Smith's stack has been cut in half.