Early Fumble For Emmitt
Emmitt Smith and one opponent saw a flop of . Smith checked, his opponent bet 500, and Smith called. The turn brought the . Smith again checked, and his opponent bet 2,000. Smith check-raised to 4,000, and his opponent made the call.
The river brought the , pairing the board. Smith checked, and his opponent checked as well.
"Straight," said Smith. "Straight," echoed his opponent. They tabled their cards. Smith's opponent showed for the king-high straight. But Smith had -- not quite the straight he'd announced.
"That's what you call a turnover," said Smith with a grin. The football great slips to 25,000 here in the early going.