Maria Parlatore raised to 5,500 from the hijack, and Thomas Smolinski (pictured, left) called on the button. Brian Soja (pictured, right) three-bet shoved for 63,200 from the small blind, and Parlatore folded. Smolinski thought for a minute before sticking in a call.
Smolinski:
Soja:
“I got reverse nines,” Smolinski said upon seeing Soja’s hand. No six came on the board and Soja doubled up.
Thomas Smolinski - 250,000 (104 bb)
Brian Soja - 150,000 (63 bb)