Heavy Check-Raise Takes One for Aoki

Dan Smith opens to 8,150 on the button with  with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and Steve Aoki calls in the big blind, holding . The flop comes down  and a round of checks brings a turn card.

Both players tapped once more and a completes the board. Aoki checks his three cowboys to Smith who bets 4,300 and Aoki once again check-raises, this time for a total of 29,200. “I was greedy” says Smith with a smile as he folds his hand, sending it to Aoki.

Steve Aoki – 84,200
Dan Smith – 115,800