Mark Smith Poker Tournament Updates

One for Mark Smith

Aug 18, '23

Mark Smith raised to 1,900 from early position and received four callers.

The flop was Q52, and action checked to the player in the cutoff who bet 3,000. Only Smith called.

The turn was the 7, and both players checked.

The river was the 5, Smith bet 6,000, and his opponent called.

Smith tabled 99 for nines and fives, his opponent mucked, and Smith won the pot.

Mark Smith – 65,000

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Mark Smith Doubles Through Freddie Evans

Aug 18, '23

On the turn of a 732J board, a series of bets and raises culminated with Mark Smith all in for about 16,900 from the small blind against Freddie Evans under the gun.

Smith: 33
Evans: KJ

Smith had the hand locked up with a set of treys, and he further improved with the 2 river to a full house to double up.

Mark Smith – 54,000
Freddie Evans – 6,000

Player Tags: Mark Smith,   Freddie Evans

Mark Smith Shoves, Opponent Tanks With Nine-High

Jun 25, '16

On a board reading A746, Mark Smith’s opponent bet 20,500, and Smith decided to shove all in for 116,000 on top.

Smith’s opponent went into the tank and genuinely looked like he was considering a call. He started cutting out some chips and apologized to the table for taking some time.

He eventually mucked the 98, for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Smith tabled the J9, which had his opponent drawing almost totally dead.

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Sean Clinkscales Eliminated By Mark Smith

Jun 26, '16

Sean Clinkscales moved all in for his last 50,000 with the AJ, and the bet was called by Mark Smith, who had the AK.

The board ran out KQ8JK, which grew Smith’s stack to roughly 250,000.

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Mark Smith Eliminated In 2nd Place ($42,986)

Jun 27, '16

On the final hand of their heads-up match, Mark Smith shoved for 435,000 with the J9, and Zac Stites, who was sitting with nearly 6.8 million, insta-called with the A3.

The dealer put out a 542, which gave Stites a straight a near lock on the hand. The J on the turn had Smith drawing dead on the river. The 2 completed the board, and Smith was gone in second.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Mark Smith Doubles Thru Zac Stites

Jun 27, '16

Zac Stites opened to 85,000 at the 20,000-40,000 blind level, and Mark Smith shoved for 320,000. It was folded back to Stites, and he called with the 109.

Smith tabled the KQ.

The board ran out 83352, to give Smith the double.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Jared Reinstein Eliminated In 8th Place ($7,627)

Jun 27, '16

Jared Reinstein shoved in early position for 170,000 with A-10 offsuit and it was folded around to Zac Stites on the button. He made the call, and it was on Brian Woods in the small blind. He called as well. Mark Smith folded from the big blind.

The flop fell J85, which was a whole lot of nothing for Reinstein. Woods checked, and Stites bet 200,000.

Woods quickly folded, and Stites tabled the JJ for top set. Reinstein needed to go runner-runner to double up.

The 6 on the turn had Reinstein drawing dead. A meaningless 9 landed on the river, and Reinstein went to collect $7,627 for his efforts.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Jared Reinstein,   Mark Smith,   Brian Woods

Mark Smith Shoves, Opponent Tanks With Nine-High

Jun 25, '16

On a board reading A746, Mark Smith’s opponent bet 20,500, and Smith decided to shove all in for 116,000 on top.

Smith’s opponent went into the tank and genuinely looked like he was considering a call. He started cutting out some chips and apologized to the table for taking some time.

He eventually mucked the 98, for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Smith tabled the J9, which had his opponent drawing almost totally dead.

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Sean Clinkscales Eliminated By Mark Smith

Jun 26, '16

Sean Clinkscales moved all in for his last 50,000 with the AJ, and the bet was called by Mark Smith, who had the AK.

The board ran out KQ8JK, which grew Smith’s stack to roughly 250,000.

Player Tags: Mark Smith

Mark Smith Eliminated In 2nd Place ($42,986)

Jun 27, '16

On the final hand of their heads-up match, Mark Smith shoved for 435,000 with the J9, and Zac Stites, who was sitting with nearly 6.8 million, insta-called with the A3.

The dealer put out a 542, which gave Stites a straight a near lock on the hand. The J on the turn had Smith drawing dead on the river. The 2 completed the board, and Smith was gone in second.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Mark Smith Doubles Thru Zac Stites

Jun 27, '16

Zac Stites opened to 85,000 at the 20,000-40,000 blind level, and Mark Smith shoved for 320,000. It was folded back to Stites, and he called with the 109.

Smith tabled the KQ.

The board ran out 83352, to give Smith the double.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Jared Reinstein Eliminated In 8th Place ($7,627)

Jun 27, '16

Jared Reinstein shoved in early position for 170,000 with A-10 offsuit and it was folded around to Zac Stites on the button. He made the call, and it was on Brian Woods in the small blind. He called as well. Mark Smith folded from the big blind.

The flop fell J85, which was a whole lot of nothing for Reinstein. Woods checked, and Stites bet 200,000.

Woods quickly folded, and Stites tabled the JJ for top set. Reinstein needed to go runner-runner to double up.

The 6 on the turn had Reinstein drawing dead. A meaningless 9 landed on the river, and Reinstein went to collect $7,627 for his efforts.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Jared Reinstein,   Mark Smith,   Brian Woods

Mark Smith Shoves, Opponent Tanks With Nine-High

Jun 25, '16

On a board reading A746, Mark Smith’s opponent bet 20,500, and Smith decided to shove all in for 116,000 on top.

Smith’s opponent went into the tank and genuinely looked like he was considering a call. He started cutting out some chips and apologized to the table for taking some time.

He eventually mucked the 98, for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Smith tabled the J9, which had his opponent drawing almost totally dead.

Player Tags: Mark Smith

Sean Clinkscales Eliminated By Mark Smith

Jun 26, '16

Sean Clinkscales moved all in for his last 50,000 with the AJ, and the bet was called by Mark Smith, who had the AK.

The board ran out KQ8JK, which grew Smith’s stack to roughly 250,000.

Player Tags: Mark Smith

Mark Smith Eliminated In 2nd Place ($42,986)

Jun 27, '16

On the final hand of their heads-up match, Mark Smith shoved for 435,000 with the J9, and Zac Stites, who was sitting with nearly 6.8 million, insta-called with the A3.

The dealer put out a 542, which gave Stites a straight a near lock on the hand. The J on the turn had Smith drawing dead on the river. The 2 completed the board, and Smith was gone in second.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Mark Smith Doubles Thru Zac Stites

Jun 27, '16

Zac Stites opened to 85,000 at the 20,000-40,000 blind level, and Mark Smith shoved for 320,000. It was folded back to Stites, and he called with the 109.

Smith tabled the KQ.

The board ran out 83352, to give Smith the double.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Mark Smith

Jared Reinstein Eliminated In 8th Place ($7,627)

Jun 27, '16

Jared Reinstein shoved in early position for 170,000 with A-10 offsuit and it was folded around to Zac Stites on the button. He made the call, and it was on Brian Woods in the small blind. He called as well. Mark Smith folded from the big blind.

The flop fell J85, which was a whole lot of nothing for Reinstein. Woods checked, and Stites bet 200,000.

Woods quickly folded, and Stites tabled the JJ for top set. Reinstein needed to go runner-runner to double up.

The 6 on the turn had Reinstein drawing dead. A meaningless 9 landed on the river, and Reinstein went to collect $7,627 for his efforts.

Player Tags: Zac Stites,   Jared Reinstein,   Mark Smith,   Brian Woods