Pierce Releases on River

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Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The action folded round to a very relaxed Paul Pierce in the cutoff who currently was having his calf muscles worked on by a masseuse. The 10-time NBA All-Star splashed the pot with three yellow 1,000-denomination chips to signify a call before Christopher Smith raised it up to 6,500 from the button. Raymond Ezzie called from the big blind and Smith made the call to see the dealer spread a flop.

Both Ezzie and Pierce checked to Smith who bet out 9,500 to force a quick fold from Ezzie before Pierce reached for his orange 5,000-denomination chips and quickly tossed in five of them to raise it up to 25,000. Smith hesitated for a little before making the call as the turn landed the . Pierce checked, as did Smith, before the dealer delivered the on the river.

Pierce reached for a stack of chips and slowly cut them out back-and-forth before returning them to his stack and tapping his arm to indicate a check. Smith reached down into his stack before cutting out a bet of 40,000.

Sitting up slightly from his turned-around chair, Pierce picked up his cards and bounced them into the muck while shaking his head angrily from left to right while slipping to 141,000 in chips.