Hands #21-26: Ryan Riess With a Full House
Hand #21: Smith raised to 35,000 and Riess called. The pair checked down a 
board and Smith showed the 
and Riess won with 
for a pair of fours. "Could have been ugly if there were diamonds," said Riess.
Hand #22: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The flop was 
and Smith bet 40,000. Riess called. Smith bet again for 65,000 on the turn 
and Riess folded.
Hand #23: Smith raised to 32,000 and Riess called. The flop came 
and both players checked. For the second hand in a row the turn was the and Riess bet 32,000 and Smith called. The river was the 
and Riess bet 58,000. Smith min-raised to 116,000 and Riess folded.
Hand #24: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The pair checked a flop of 
and the turn was the 
. Riess folded to a bet of 45,000 from Smith.
Hand #25: Smith raised to 45,000 and Riess called. The flop came 
and Riess check-called a bet of 60,000. The turn was the 
and Riess check-called again, this time for 80,000. The river was the 
and Riess bet 65,000. Smith called but mucked when his opponent showed 
for a full house, eights full of deuces.
Hand #26: Riess raised to 40,000 and Smith called. The flop came 
and Smith bet 60,000. Riess called. The turn was the 
and Smith bet 82,000. Again, Riess called. The river was the and both players checked. Smith won with 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,888,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
1,312,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |