Just before the break, the board read with around 6,000 in the middle already.
Dan Smith had checked from mid-position while Conor Beresford had an orange 5,000-value chip in front of him as a bet in the hijack. Smith took a bit of time before he decided to raise to 9,500 and Beresford called.
The completed the board on the river and now Smith shoved, having Beresford covered. Beresford tanked for a while, counted out his stack and then reluctantly decided to let his hand go.
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