Smith Gives Up on the River
Level 5
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sam Soverel raised to 25,000 in early position and picked up calls from Koray Aldemir, Dan Smith, and Daniel Negreanu. Steven Veneziano three-bet to 105,000 in the big blind and everyone called except for Soverel.
The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn. Smith was the first to take a stab at the pot with a bet of 125,000 in the cutoff. Negreanu folded, Veneziano called, and Aldemir also got out of the way.
The river was the 
and Veneziano quickly checked again. Smith gave it his full attention but decided to check it back. Veneziano flipped over 
for two pair and Smith conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,490,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
1,175,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
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