Event 1: Smith Gets a Fold in a Three-Way Pot, Takes Chip Lead

Event 1: $570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 17/698

Mark Smith (left), Claudemir Osorio (middle) and Vincent Censabella
Mark Smith (left), Claudemir Osorio (middle) and Vincent Censabella

“Scooter Mark” Smith was on the button and opened for 52,000. Claudemir Osorio called from the small blind and it was on Vincent Censabella in the big blind. He three-bet to 152,000. Smith called as did Osorio. The trio saw a flop with nearly 500,000 in the pot pre.

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Osorio checked. Censabella bet bet 330,000. Smith called and Osorio folded. Censabella and Smith were heads up to the turn.

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Censabella checked. Smith, who had Censabella covered, moved all in. After a couple minutes in the tank, Censabella spoke up.

“Nice hand,” he said as he mucked.

Smith raked the pot uncontested while the table guessed his hand. Censabella voiced that he put him on pocketing jacks or KxJx. Whatever it was, Smith crossed the 2,000,000 mark and took the chip lead without showdown.

Mark Smith – 2,175,000
Vincent Censabella – 1,075,000