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Poker Pros Battle in Epic No Limit Hold'em Hand
Live Poker & StreamingMarch 22, 2011·1 min read

Poker Pros Battle in Epic No Limit Hold'em Hand


In the second episode of Nice Hand, the focus is on a No Limit Hold'em hand from a SnG tournament titled "Mission Impossible."

The hand features notable poker players including Phil Hellmuth, Clonie Gowen, Gavin Smith, Mike Matusow, and Phil Laak. The tournament had t400/t800 blinds. Gavin Smith raises to t2,300 from the button, and Mike Matusow calls t1,900 from the small blind.

On the flop (8s Kh 7h), Mike Matusow bets t2,500, and Gavin Smith calls t2,500. On the turn (4s), Mike Matusow bets t3,800, and Gavin Smith calls t3,800. On the river (Th), Mike Matusow checks, and Gavin Smith bets t6,500, which Mike Matusow calls.

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