Smith Finds a Fold After Seven-Minute Tank
No-Limit Hold'em
Koray Aldemir raised on the button to 14,000. David Benyamine three-bet to 58,000 in the small blind and Dan Smith four-bet to 135,000 from the big blind. Aldemir folded and Benyamine called.
Benyamine checked the 
flop over to his opponent who bet 75,000. Benyamine then check-raised all in for 372,000. Smith, to put it mildly, went into the tank.
Smith thought about his decision over the course of seven minutes. With an effective stack of 430,000, he wouldn't be all in but he would be left with just 55,000 behind.
"I have a bad hand," he said to Benyamine.
"Good news," said Benyamine. "Very good news."
Smith deliberated some more, apologizing to the table.
"I know you have a bad hand," piped up Benyamine. "I'm relaxed."
"It's possible I have the best hand," said Smith, apologizing again. "You can call the clock if you want"
Jesse Klein did so, but no sooner had the floor begun the countdown, he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
620,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
||
|
465,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
355,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |