Dan Smith vs. Fedor Holz: A Bluffing Masterclass in Heads-Up Poker

Dan Smith and Fedor Holz played a significant poker hand during the 2016 World Series of Poker in the One Drop tournament. The hand was played in a heads-up situation with both players having deep stacks of over 50 big blinds.

Fedor Holz raised 1.5 million and Dan Smith called with K8o. Dan Smith prefers to bluff with hands like K3o and stronger kings for value. On the flop, Dan Smith checked and Fedor Holz made a half-pot bet of 1.6 million. Dan Smith called with two overcards, a backdoor flush draw, and a backdoor straight draw.

On the turn, a heart valet appeared, giving a second flush draw on the board. Both players checked on the turn. On the river, a club flush and three straights were completed, and Dan Smith bet almost double the pot with 11 million.