Hand 275: After unknown preflop action, Jeff Smith check-called 140,000 on a flop of . The turn brought a , and Smith check-called 375,000 this time. He checked the river and Danny Nguyen elected to check it back. Smith's was good.
Hand 276: Nguyen raised to 130,000 and took the pot.
Hand 277: In a limped pot, Nguyen checked and called 100,000 on . He checked again on the , this time folding to a bet of 200,000.
Hand 278: Nguyen raised to 130,000 and Smith called. The two checked to the end, when the community had come . Smith bet 160,000 and Nguyen called. Smith tossed into the middle for trips.
"Man, you're catching cards since dinner," Nguyen said.
Hand 281: Jeff Smith raised all in and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 282: Nguyen limped and folded to Smith's all in.
Hand 283: Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 284: Smith got a walk.
Hand 285: Smith limped and Nguyen checked his option. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river came the and Nguyen check-folded to Smith's 125,000 bet.
Hand 286: Smith got a walk.
Hand 287: Smith won the pot when he pushed all in.
Hand 288: Nguyen pushed his small stack all in and won the pot.
Hand 292: Danny Nguyen pushed all in and Jeff Smith quickly called.
Nguyen:
Smith:
The board ran out and Nguyen made the double up to 1,460,000 chips.
Hand 293: Smith raised to 160,000 and Nguyen pushed all in. Smith made a fast call and flipped over to Nguyen's . The board came down and Smith's trip nines won the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and the top prize money. Nguyen made $199,829 for his runner-up finish.
American Jeffrey Smith from Encinitas, Calif., has captured his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em and the top prize of $323,125. Smith defeated runner-up Danny Nguyen after a long three-hour heads-up match that saw a chip lead change almost every couple of hands.
Smith scored his first WSOP cash in last year's Millionaire Maker event, earning $2,704 for a 605th-place finish. According to Smith's Hendon Mob page, his previous best cash was a 3rd-place finish for $25,800 in a 2008 LA Poker Classic side event. Smith's total career earnings before today were just under $46,000 so he has multiplied that by almost six times.
In the final hand, Smith raised to 160,000 and Nguyen pushed all in. Smith made a fast call and flipped over to Nguyen's . The board came down and Smith's trip nines won the pot. Nguyen made $199,829 for his runner-up finish.
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, this time folding to a bet of 200,000.
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and Smith's trip nines won the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and the top prize money. Nguyen made $199,829 for his runner-up finish.