Hands #48-50: Matthew Beinner Out-Kicks Dylan Smith to Win a Pot Worth 8.45 million

Photo:  Matthew Beinner

HAND #48  –  Florian Ribouchon raises from the button to 600,000, Dylan Smith reraises from the big blind to 2,200,000, and Ribouchon folds. Smith takes the pot.

HAND #49  –  Dylan Smith raises from the small blind to 900,000, and Florian Ribouchon calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Smith bets 700,000, and Ribouchon folds. Smith takes the pot.

HAND #50  –  Dylan Smith raises from the button to 600,000, and Matthew Beinner calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Beinner checks, Smith bets 400,000, and Beinner calls.

The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card pairs the board with the , Beinner bets 600,000, and Smith uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he raises to 3,000,000. Beinner calls, and Smith shows for trip jacks.

But Beinner turns over to win the pot worth 8.45 million with trip jacks and a higher kicker.

Seat 1.  Matthew Beinner  –  43,000,000  (143 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Smith  –  18,850,000  (63 bb)
Seat 3.  Florian Ribouchon  –  9,600,000  (32 bb)