Hands #18-24: Smith Wins Four in a Row Before Mateos Rally
Hand #18: Mateos (with 
) raised to 60,000 and Smith (with 
) called. The flop was 
and Smith check-called a bet of 40,000. Both players checked the 
on the turn before the river was the 
. Smith bet 50,000 and Mateos folded.
Hand #19: Smith (with 
) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with 
) called. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Mateos check-folded to a bet of 125,000 from his opponent.
Hand #20: Mateos (with 
) raised to 60,000 and Smith (with 
) called. Smith bet 130,000 on a 
board and Mateos folded.
Hand #21: Smith raised to 85,000 with and Mateos folded 
.
Hand #22: Mateos (with 
) raised to 60,000 and Smith (with 
) called. The flop was 
and Smith check-called a bet of 40,000. The turn was the 
and Smith bet 125,000 and Mateos called. The river was the . Smith bet 150,000, Mateos called and Smith mucked. Mateos took it down.
Hand #23: Smith (with 
) raised to 75,000 and Mateos (with 
) called. The pair checked a flop of 
and the turn brought the . Mateos check-called a bet of 150,000 from Smith and the river was the . Both players checked. Smith showed his for a pair of fives, but Mateos had him out-kicked with his .
Hand #24: Mateos (with 
) raised to 60,000 and Smith (with ) called. The flop was 
and Smith check-called a bet of 40,000 from Mateos. The turn was the and Smith check-called a bet of 160,000 from Mateos. The river was the and Smith led for 150,000. Mateos raised to 520,000 and Smith folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
-630,000
|
-630,000 |