Chopping: The Nature of the Game
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Level 7
: 400/800, 0 ante
Action folded around to the player in the cutoff who put out a raise. Justin Smith made it three bets from the small blind and it folded back to his opponent who called. The flop came down 
and Smith led out with a bet. His opponent raised and Smith quickly three-bet the action and found a call.
The turn was the 
and Smith checked. His opponent led out and Smith came over the top with a check-raise. He found a call and the 
hit the river. Smith led out and his opponent called the bet. Smith rolled over 
and his opponent tabled 
for the same straight. The pot was chopped and Smith now sits with around 18,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,200
-800
|
-800 |