Seniors Event Champ Bests Two-Time Prelim Champ
Aug 02, '14
Rickie Merritt, who won the seniors event earlier this series, just took a pot from Trent Smith, who has two prelim championships of his own to his name.
Merritt won the $100 no-limit hold’em seniors event, while Smith picked up titles in both the $350 no-limit hold’em $20,000 guarantee and the $240 no-limit hold’em bounty tournament.
The hand began when Smith raised to 400 from the cutoff, Phu Huynh called from the small blind and Merritt called out of the big blind. The dealer fanned 10
9
5 and action checked to Smith. Smith bet 625, Huynh folded and Merritt called. The turn was the 3 and Smith bet 1,200. Merritt asked to see his stack and Smith obliged. Merritt made it 2,500 and Smith called to see the 8
on the river. Smith then check-folded to Merritt’s 5,000 bet.
Player Tags: Rickie Merritt, PHU HUYNH, Trent Smith
Trent Smith Eliminated 19th for $7,687
Aug 03, '14
Trent Smith has been eliminated as the 19th place finisher for $7,687. We did not see the action but caught up with Smith at the cash cage to get the details.
Smith told us he was all in with pocket nines against Charlie Nguyen’s ace-jack. Nguyen hit a jack on the turn and Smith was unable to regain the lead on the river.
Player Tags: Trent Smith, Charlie Nguyen
Trent Smith Picks Up Kings On the Bubble
Aug 03, '14
We missed the action, but Ray Qartomy and Gil George were both left with under 30,000 after they got all in preflop against Trent Smith.
Smith tabled pocket kings and both Qartomy and George had pocket tens. Smith faded a miracle and tripled up to 151,000.
Player Tags: Gil George, Ray Qartomy, Trent Smith
