Nick Raio Eliminates Edwin Smith
Aug 22, '24
Nick Raio raised to 3,500 from middle position, Edwin Smith called in the cutoff, and Russell Brooks called in the big blind.
The flop was 9
6
3
and Brooks checked to Raio who continued for 8,000. Smith raised all in for 12,500, Brooks folded, and Raio called with 97 for a pair of nines, leading Smith’s 88 for a pair of eights.
The A
turn and 2 river completed the board, no help to Smith, locking up the pot for Raio.
Nick Raio – 138,000
Russell Brooks – 88,000
Edwin Smith – Eliminated
Player Tags: Edwin Smith, Nick Raio, Russell Brooks
Chad Gardner Eliminated by Edwin Smith
Aug 22, '24
Chad Gardner was all in for 14,800 from the cutoff against Edwin Smith in middle position.
Gardner: KQ
Smith: QQ
The board ran out A8549, safe for Smith to score the elimination.
Edwin Smith – 34,000
Chad Gardner – Eliminated
Player Tags: Edwin Smith, Chad Gardner
Fortunate Chop for Matthew Griffin
Aug 22, '24
Edwin Smith raised to 700 from the cutoff, Chad Gardner called in the small blind, and Matthew Griffin called in the big blind.
The flop was J82 and action checked to Smith who continued for 2,000. Only Griffin called.
The turn was the 9, Griffin checked, and Smith bet 6,000. Griffin check-raised all in for about 9,000 and Smith called.
Smith: J2
Griffin: J5
Smith was ahead with jacks and deuces, but the river was the 8 and gave both jacks and eights with a nine kicker to chop the pot.
Edwin Smith – 24,000
Matthew Griffin – 12,000
Player Tags: Matthew Griffin, Edwin Smith
Chad Gardner Raises the River
Aug 22, '24
On a flop of Q43, Edwin Smith checked in middle position, Chad Gardner bet 2,500 from the cutoff, and Smith called.
The turn was the 5 and both players checked.
The river was the 3, Smith bet 3,500, Gardner raised to 10,000, and Smith thought for a bit before he folded.
Chad Gardner – 39,000
Edwin Smith – 34,000
Player Tags: Edwin Smith, Chad Gardner
