Matthew Smith Fills Up vs. Eric Rivkin

Aug 1, 2016

Craig Varnell raises from the cutoff, Eric Rivkin calls from the button, and Matthew Smith calls from the big blind. The flop comes Spade 8Diamond 8Heart 7, Smith checks, and Varnell bets 125,000. Rivkin calls, and Smith calls.

The turn card is the Spade 10, and it checks to Rivkin, who bets 420,000. Smith calls, and Varnell folds.

The river card is the Spade J, and both players check. Smith shows Diamond 10Heart 8 to win the pot with a full house, eights full of tens, and Rivkin flashes the Club 8 before he mucks.

Matthew Smith – 3,200,000 (80 bb)
Craig Varnell – 2,700,000 (68 bb)
Eric Rivkin – 1,360,000 (34 bb)

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